#113 Strikers, Steel and Survival

#113 Strikers, Steel and Survival

From The West Ham Breakdown by Jack Elderton

April 14, 2026 · 54 min · Season 3 · Episode 34

About this episode

Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall analyze West Ham's significant 4-0 victory over Wolves and its implications for the team's survival in the league.

Join our Patreon today to get 50% OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH and support Analytics United: https://www.patreon.com/AnalyticsUnited West Ham just defeated Wolves 4-0 under the lights at the London Stadium, and suddenly, the mission that once felt impossible is now very much on. Jack Elderton and Cal Goodall are back to break down a massive Friday night win that has finally lifted the Hammers out of the relegation zone while forcing Spurs into deeper waters. The episode explores how Nuno’s side weathered a tricky opening 30 minutes where Wolves' aggressive press and before half-time tactical adaptations neutralised Wolves' central overload and sparked the counter-attacks that led to a dominant display. They also discuss the return of West Ham’s aerial threat, with Konstantinos Mavropanos causing chaos in the box from set-pieces. Jack and Cal also talk the new striking partnership of Taty Castellanos and Pablo Felipe, their tireless defensive recovery runs and high-energy pressing allowing creative players like Jarrod Bowen more freedom to exploit 1v1 situations. 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…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Elderton

Guest: Cal Goodall

Topics covered

  • West Ham
  • football analysis
  • match recap
  • tactical breakdown
  • striking partnership
  • relegation battle

Keywords

  • West Ham
  • Wolves
  • relegation zone
  • tactics
  • strikers
  • football
  • Premier League
  • match analysis

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Organizations: Spurs, Patreon

Books & works: Emotional Chill Electronic Vlog Music | Sunset

Places: London Stadium

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