Tottenham Hotspur beat West Ham 3-0 away at the London Stadium in gameweek 4 of the Premier League. Goals from Pape Matar Sarr, Lucas Bergvall and Micky van de Ven after half-time secured the three points for Spurs as Tomas Soucek was sent off in the second half for a reckless challenge on Joao Palhinha. […]
Chelsea hammered West Ham 5-1 at The London Stadium in gameweek 2 of the Premier League. The game saw a flurry of goals from the Blues after going down 1-0 to a goal by Lucas Paqueta. Three goals from corners and two from open play meant Chelsea would leave their London rivals biting the dust, […]
Sunderland marked their return to the Premier League in style, downing a toothless West Ham side in front of a raucous Stadium of Light. The promoted side showed energy, compactness, and opportunism, while West Ham under Graham Potter failed to find rhythm either on or off the ball. Tactical analysis and match report by Sander […]
Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea side overcame their usual second-half collapse jinx to edge the London derby against West Ham by scoring two goals in the second forty-five. Goals from Pedro Neto and an own goal by Aaron Wan-Bissaka from a deflected strike by Cole Palmer cancelled a first-half goal by Jarrod Bowen for West Ham as […]
West Ham may have had ambitious intentions to press Liverpool in their own half and play out from the back, but they fell victim to Liverpool’s deadly forward line as Mohamed Salah, Luis Díaz, and Cody Gakpo all got on the first-half scoresheet in a comfortable Liverpool win. Tactical analysis and match report by Josh Manley. […]
Arteta’s boys were tested in an away London derby against West Ham United. They didn’t disappoint, continuing their upward trajectory in pursuit of Liverpool.Arsenal confirmed its football resurgence, securing a third consecutive victory—its second such streak this season. They achieved this with an emphatic 5-2 win against West Ham United at London Stadium. Beyond their […]
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 […]