Manchester City flew into an early lead in this game and dominated play throughout. The first half saw an aggressive 3-4-3 diamond structure which stretched West Ham’s midfield resources, while the second half saw a more reserved approach with Pep Guardiola reinforcing the rest-defense to secure the three points. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh […]
Bayer Leverkusen dominated this game from the start with their fluid possession game in a 3-4-3 system against West Ham’s low-block defending, as well as aggressive counterpressing. They experienced a slight lull in the second half, but Xabi Alonso’s substitutions eventually helped them to a 2-0 victory. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. Runaway […]
Arsenal last left the London Stadium with title ambitions tainted, they left this time with those ambitions invigorated. Off-ball movements and set-piece routines carved through an uncharacteristic West Ham United, that seems torn on its future. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. A 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium gave David Moyes […]
Heading into this game, both West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion were without several key players. While Brighton dominated the proceedings, West Ham displayed defensive resilience. But this clash was an intriguing tactical battle, as it shed light on how De Zerbi adjusted his approach after David Moyes got the better of him […]
The Emirates Stadium expected to observe an orderly ending to the year. Yet, Arsenal failed to fulfill their duty. The armory still seems too stilted to fire on all fronts, pining for old firepower. Maybe Mikel will consult the work of his old boss about the art of evolution before it is too late. Tactical […]
Manchester United’s misfortunes continued, this time at the hands of West Ham United. This was a rather typical West Ham performance, as they absorbed United’s relatively light punches before landing a knockout blow in the second half to secure all three points. Tactical analysis and match report by Rahul Madhavan. After a season marked by success, […]
Liverpool and West Ham United had their vision set on a League Cup semi-final appearance, but only one team turned up at Anfield. Liverpool, sparked by Jürgen Klopp’s tactical shift and a performance reminiscent of their old selves, dominated right from the beginning and secured their spot in the final four. Tactical analysis and match […]
The most exciting and entertaining continental competition drew to a close for the 2022/23 season with the Europa Conference League final in Prague, where Fiorentina and West Ham United battled it out to win a rare trophy. The English side emerged victorious at the end of an interesting ninety minutes thanks to a late winner, […]
Leicester City showed a fairly good possession game in their 4-3-3 system, earning them a two goal lead as they fought to avoid relegation. West Ham became more proactive in the second half with some good wing play, but ultimately could not find the equalizer. Despite this, the win was not enough for Leicester, who […]
Arsenal have led most of the marathon, but missteps in the home straight will decide their fate. They were well on the way to wrapping up three points in this fixture, but a faltering response to adversity for the second week on the trot has caused doubt to creep back into North London. Tactical analysis […]