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"Disasi is a giant at the back and uses his height and strength to enable a good level of success in aerial duels, regularly winning battles against strikers as soon as he is able to draw them into a physical duel."

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[Jack Elderton @jackelderton]

🇧🇷💥 How can West Ham replace Lucas Paqueta?

📊 5G1A this season makes #Paqueta one of the key attacking contributors at #WestHam this season.

🔎 But the data suggests he is more of a progressor than a creator... We found six options that could have similar impact for #WHUFC.

[Jack Elderton @jackelderton]

Spent a week mining through footage on attacking midfielders and after watching lots of "sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe shit" players, here are some of the best options we found to replace Lucas Paqueta.

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[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

"Traoré is capable of causing problems for any side he faces through a combination of his ability to drive directly at defences and his overwhelming physicality compared to the defenders he typically faces on the flanks."

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[Jack Elderton @jackelderton]

🇻🇪🌟 Keiber Lamadrid, one for the future?

📊 8G6A last season made him one of the top players in Venezuela but the data suggests he isn't ready for the PL yet.

⬇️ Nuno is focused on "players for now" so here are six wingers that could help West Ham immediately...

[Jack Elderton @jackelderton]

Accessing data just got harder. If you need stats-backed insight or broadcast-ready viz, @AnalyticsUtd_ can help.

We’ve worked with @ITVSport, @BarclaysWSL & @WestHam to power award-winning coverage. Let’s take the next step together.

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[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

"Castellanos is more of a wolf, hunting down and tiring his opposition with relentless running and constant demand for service, eventually forcing the goals he so richly deserves."

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[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

"Where Pablo truly stands out above almost all others is inside the box. An elite poacher with ten goals already this season, Pablo has a sixth sense for the right spaces in the penalty area."

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[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

We’re currently in the process of rebuilding our website, so it’ll be unavailable during the international break. You can find The West Ham Breakdown in all the other usual places and everything else over on our Patreon.

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Podcast • The West Ham Breakdown #90

🔸 Improvements in box defending
🔸 Potter's departure & Nuno's arrival
🔸 Player-focused solutions instead of structural ones

🎙️ @jackelderton @WHU_Analytics

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[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

"Nuno is a coach with an incredible CV and a proven track record of reinvigorating clubs in difficult situations."

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[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

Podcast • The West Ham Breakdown #89

🔸 Third home defeat in a row, all London Derbies
🔸 3 different OOP approaches in one match
🔸 Sticking to Plan A vs. being tactical flexible

🎙️ @WHU_Analytics @futpsyche

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[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

"Last season, Fabiański boasted the second-best save percentage across the Premier League with 74.6%. Only Chelsea’s Sánchez could best him and Fabiański comfortably outranked first choices for Brazil and Argentina, Alisson and Martínez."

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[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

Podcast • The West Ham Breakdown #87

🔸 Does a 3-0 win mean things are turning?
🔸 Why did a back four help performance?
🔸 How do Magassa & Fernandes improve us?

🎙️ @jackelderton @WHU_Analytics

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[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

"A left-footer capable of playing at left-centre-back and left-back, Igor adds necessary depth and competition to the backline after Nayef Aguerd’s departure."

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[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

"Few other under-21 players can replicate his even mix of progressive contribution with his creative qualities and high levels of defensive activity."

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[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

"One of the most well-rounded younger goalkeepers in Europe’s top five leagues"

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[Jack Elderton @jackelderton]

We're back and we're ready for it all over again ⚒️

[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

Podcast • The West Ham Breakdown #83

🔸 What Callum Wilson can offer to West Ham
🔸 How a fitter Fullkrug improves Potter's side
🔸 Urgent developments needed OOP

🎙️ @jackelderton @WHU_Analytics
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[Analytics United @AnalyticsUtd_]

"Wilson adds further quality to a forward group that already looks strong for 2025/26, with Füllkrug, Bowen and young Callum Marshall, all senior internationals in the past year, shining in pre-season."

✏️ @jackelderton

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