#129 West Ham Sign Joël Piroe From Leeds United

Support the show and get more from Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnited Cal and Jack break down West Ham's summer signings of Joël Piroe from Leeds and Arne Engels from Celtic, as well as the Hammers' Championship opener, a 2-2 draw away to Burnley at Turf Moor. They discuss what Piroe brings to West Ham and how he fits into Nuno Espírito Santo's tactics, Oliver Scarles excellent performance before giving away Burnley's penalty, what went so wrong in the second half that meant West Ham lost all control of the game and so much more. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:27) Initial reactions to the Burnley game (07:04) Joël Piroe: What he adds to West Ham, what his signing means for our current players (16:42) Arne Engels: Our thoughts on his record-breaking transfer (21:36) Burnley 2-2 West Ham review (22:27) First half: Why West Ham looked so comfortable on the ball (27:59) West Ham's young players on show (30:02) Mohamadou Kanté & Lewis Orford: What went well, what needs improvement (34:51) Oliver Scarles: His overall performance, his big mistake, where this leaves him going forward (39:42) Second half: What went wrong? Why did West Ham completely lose control? (47:49) How West Ham should have dealt with Burnley's late game pressure (51:26) Identity & Style: What is Nuno Espírito Santo building at West Ham? Is promotion a realistic expectation? 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