#112 Dial-Up Decision Making

#112 Dial-Up Decision Making

From The West Ham Breakdown by Jack Elderton

April 8, 2026 · 1h 3m · Season 3 · Episode 33

About this episode

Jack and Cal analyze West Ham's FA Cup Quarter Final loss to Leeds United, focusing on tactical decisions and player performances.

Support the podcast and get TWHB Extra Time + much more here: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnited Jack and Cal break down West Ham's FA Cup Quarter Final loss to Leeds United at the London Stadium, discussing a valiant comeback that saw the Hammers recover from 2-0 down in stoppage time taking the Yorkshire side to penalties before ultimately missing out on a trip to Wembley. They dive into a difficult first half where individual errors and poor performances from the young midfield pairing Freddie Potts and Soungoutou Magassa allowed Leeds to take control. They analyse the tactical struggle of Nuno's decision to push Mateus Fernandes into a more advanced role and why he's more effective in a deeper distributor role. They talk how half-time tactical shifts sparked a second-half revival, touch on the emotional debut of Finlay Herrick, the impact of senior players like Tomáš Souček and Pablo had on the game and the silver lining of a cleared schedule as the squad prepares for a Premier League relegation dogfight. 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…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Elderton

Guest: Cal

Topics covered

  • FA Cup
  • West Ham
  • Leeds United
  • tactical analysis
  • comeback
  • relegation battle

Keywords

  • FA Cup
  • West Ham
  • Leeds United
  • tactics
  • comeback
  • relegation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: West Ham, Leeds United

Places: London Stadium

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