#134 The Kanté Appreciation Hour

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Cal and Jack break down Millwall 2-2 West Ham, discussing what went wrong for Nuno's side in the first half The Den, what changed in the second half to inspire the comeback, Mohamadou Kanté's eventful cameo appearance and much more.

Timestamps:

(00:00) West Ham 6-0 Wrexham match review

(03:39) Man of the Match & Goal of the Game

(09:42) Morato & Solomon's relationship

(13:37) Piroe & Castellanos' growing connection

(21:33) We're raising money for CALM this month!

(25:34) How West Ham are evolving out of possession

(29:24) Could West Ham press more aggressively?

(33:09) The data behind West Ham's press

(36:29) Comparing West Ham's press to Middlesbrough's high intensity

(40:14) Were West Ham right to keep Nuno?

(45:19) Can Nuno coach a dominant side?

(47:36) What does the data say?

(53:32) The squad's quality

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