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Cal & Darcy break down West Ham's defence so far this season, discussing the different defensive challenges faced by Premier League relegation candidate and Championship title chasers, why the London Stadium has been such a difficult place for opposition team's to visit, whether Nuno's side are defending well enough with the ball and much more.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(03:52) West Ham's defensive data this season
(05:51) Has West Ham's defence been good enough?
(13:11) Home form vs Away form
(20:48) Defending with the ball
(27:43) Rest defence & counterpressing
(42:58) We're raising money for CALM this month!
(45:21) Pressing
(56:02) Defending the box
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