#135 Evaluating the Attack

Find out more about our Stay Tuned fundraising campaign with CALM here: ⁠⁠https://www.justgiving.com/page/analytics-united-stay-tuned-2026⁠⁠ Cal & Darcy break down West Ham's attack so far this season, discussing the transition from a counter-attacking side in the Premier League to a more possession-dominant approach in the Championship, if Nuno needs to take more risks going forward, just how valuable set-pieces are for a side at the top of the table and much more. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:50) Has West Ham's transition into a possession-dominant side been successful? (08:00) How Nuno's tactics have evolved this season (12:24) Balancing risk and reward (17:59) Are West Ham arriving in the final third enough? (23:31) Should West Ham take more risks going forward? (25:24) We're taking part in Stay Tuned 2026 this month! (28:11) Comparing West Ham's chance creation to other Championship sides (33:41) West Ham's problems breaking down compact defences (41:37) Maintaining threat on the counter (44:12) The value of set-pieces (50:23) What do West Ham need to improve on/continue for the rest of the season? Support the show and get more from Analytics United: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnited⁠⁠ Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. You can follow the pod (and our other work) on Twitter: Main: @AnalyticsUtd_ Jack: @jackelderton Cal: @WHU_Analytic Darcy: @futpysche Charlie: @ATopLad Theme music: "Emotional Chill Electronic Vlog Music | Sunset" by Alex-Productions (https://onsound.eu/) Promoted by: https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices