#102 Reforestation

Is the drop inevitable or can West Ham find a route to survival? This week on The West Ham Breakdown, Jack, Cal, and Darcy navigate one of the most dejecting weeks in recent memory. They pick through a bruising encounter with Nottingham Forest, discussing the good, the bad and ugly from the London Stadium including the officiating decisions that went against the Hammers, what worked tactically against the Reds and what didn't and the impact of Nuno's substitutions. They also take a deep dive into the underlying numbers behind Jarrod Bowen’s season, exploring why West Ham's reliance on him has become a double-edged sword as his creative output halves, they discuss the unbalanced nature of the current squad, questioning which players truly fit Nuno’s system and highlighting the surprising bright spots from the Academy of Football. Plus, we reflect on the tactical no-show against Wolves and the brilliance of Mateus Mané. Timestamps:(00:00) Intro: A horrendous week in West Ham(08:59) Is survival still possible?(12:57) The Forest Review: Tactical shifts & VAR controversy(18:58) New Signings: First impressions of Pablo Felipe & Taty Castellanos(23:56) Breaking down the positive first half from the Forest loss(28:48) The Forest second half: The tactics, the goals and the emotions(42:25) The reliance on Jarrod Bowen: A double-edged sword(49:12) The Wolves Review: Why did we fail to turn up? Please do leave us a review and subscribe to the podcast to catch every episode. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/analyticsunited You can follow the pod (and our other work) on Twitter: Main: @AnalyticsUtd_ Jack: @jackelderton Cal: @WHU_Analytics 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