The West Ham Breakdown
The West Ham Breakdown
Jack Elderton
#112 Dial-Up Decision Making
1 hour 2 minutes Posted Apr 8, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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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.
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