How West Ham Setup Under Julen Lopetegui. 

Thank you James! You are one of the best analysts IMO and this is a real treat for this Hammer! I am intrigued to see how this is going to work out. Quietly positive. As you say, we need to support the new manager and the team, especially if there is a sticky patch. Disagree a little with you about Coufal...when he came to West Ham he was described as an attacking full back and he has had quite a few assists. There is the option of playing Ben Johnson there if he signs a new deal. Priority signings are 2 central defenders and a striker. Thank you! 😃

Thanks Jim. If anyone's interested in a fan view of the West Ham players here you go: Zouma will likely leave can hardly walk (bad knees) and won't suit JL. Mavropanos is excellent at carrying out from defence and being a Greek colossus so he'll start. Aguerd I agree is perfect (actually wanted by JL as a Kounde/Carlos replacement but came to us) however it appears he's disenfranchised after life under Moyes and wants out so a new LCB will come in (Kilman, Greaves, Calafiori, Nehuen Perez, Oosterwolde etc.) Coufal again agreed Johnson likely to start or a new RB. Not convinced on JWP in the system (Aleix Garcia just joined Bayer was of interest) Alvarez however, captain material love him. Matias Soule linked would be amazing as the winger/10 great potential Paqueta replacement or Jota Silva as you mentioned. We've been linked with En-Nesyri (forever) and recently made a bid for Samu Omorodion who I'd love. Also JL tried to sign Antonio at Wolves so he'll still have a space. Exciting times moving on from DM with Lopetegui and director Tim Steidten building a team for him (one of the clubs actually ok for FFP lol)

I’m not joking I have searched everyday for a video like this since he was appointed. Thank you mate 😅❤

Need one of these for Fabian Hürzeler

I think we are most likely to bring in En-Nesyri for our striker role from what I read. He worked well with Lopetegui at Sevilla.

Kudus on the left is soo wrong. I see h more in the middle as a number 10. The playmaker type

No mention of Soucek at all proves how underrated he is. Yes he’s unfashionable and doesn’t fit the system like a glove, but he’s absolutely effective at what he does I do not personally see the point in playing a system that doesn’t fit the players, we absolutely need reinforcements, but we can’t change 11 players. Some will fit the new style better than others, but if some of our stalwart players like Soucek, Alvarez or JWP do not fit this system, then you have to adapt to them. Managers come and go too quickly to be completely changing the team cos JWP is a bit naff on the half turn or something, play to their strengths

Very insightful video! It would be great to see an updated video of the team at the end of the transfer window when Julen Lopetegui has his new team and how you think they will play under his tactics. COYI! ⚒

Thanks for this Jimbo!

Great video thanks for providing this insight

Good work James 👏🏾

Allcot Vs the name lopetegui!!!!

Great video mate love the analysis 👍

Yay! Thank you so much for the West ham vid!!!!

Thanks James, been wondering how Julien will play his formation, as a west ham fan I'm looking forward to this season, and hoping to be back in Europe. COYI ⚒️

To be fair the porto job, in my humble opinion as a benfica fan I think he did a great job

Great video! What is the tool you use with drawing the formations? :)

I hate the how the press have been essentially WILLING him to fail before a ball has even been kicked its absolutely disgraceful

Ayo this was out of the blue! excited for this!!!!

good one james,zouma and aquerd both available for transfer with kilman a main target,coufal is dog shit so for me a rb/rwb is vital

Would love to see a breakdown of Ipswich for this coming season they are massive underdogs and expected to go straight down like Luton. I would like to hear your opinions on who should come in to fit the system for the way they play and how they can adapt to the league. Also love the vids keep up the good work.

Nice one identifying Jota Silva, I really hope we get him through the door. Been watching his games for Vitoria Guimaraes and hes always a handful for the opposition. This guy is a problem and exciting to watch. You always feel that something will happen when he's on the ball

I'm worried. Feels like Pellegrini all over again.

The away form under Lopetegui was awful at times along with when we conceded a goal all our players heads dropped and didn’t look like they wanted to get back into the game. He also basically tried to freeze out Ait-Nouri from the squad and to replace him with Cresswell

Does anyone know what software he uses when looking at clips or editing the players on the pitch? I thinks it’s fantastic but can’t seem to find it!

I hope this guy can be our emery, just get us playing entertaining football while competing in the top 8

Anyone know what software he uses to illustrate the lineup & tactics?

We need this for brighton and hurzeler

THANK YOU JAMES

Maybe Broja could be a good shout for them, his value might be the lowest it will be due to the lack of gametime in the past couple of seasons and they might be able to do a flexible deal. En Nesyri also would suit them.

Dinos should be in and Agurr wants out mate

Good video, no way we keep Emerson though with interest from Roma and AC Milan, shame as he seems one of the players best suited for the new system

Earthy could do the paqueta role

Lopetegui Will bring Spanish transition of play in westham united club. I can't wait to watch out Aston villa vs Westham high pressing from both teams 🤪

Ait nouri almost got sold for 10 mil under lop. Barely touched the pitch. There was no thriving. Other players like Chan semedo and killman also played worse. He basically said they weren’t good enough to stay up with the same squad Gary just brought to mid table

Sadly Aguerd will be off this summer too

Any chance of brighton new manager

I know this is off topic but Tim Iroegbunam, is he any good? I know he spent a season on loan at QPR.

Im excited, yes I can see it being an absolute disaster maybe quite likely, but keen to be building a more exciting style

How did Gene Hunt become West Ham manager?

As a hammer I will get behind him like every new manager and player. However I am far too skeptical to be excited tbh ⚒️

Evanilson st, kayode rb, buongiorno cb, ederson cm if paqueta banned.

I personally disagree with Coufal take because his advantage is his psychique. He was comfy in Slavia set up when he used to run a lot and like A LOT. When he was in Slavia Prague the whole team runs a lot. They were the best at it in that time.

They should go for neketia

I hope West ham all the best great club

Dawson is a much different animal than Zouma

Think you mean how they will set up for the few months he is actually manager

No one wants to see kudus on the left unfortunately. Swap him and Paqueta

Kurt Kouma 😂

Flat back 10

you made a similar video about Scotland…ffs pls I beg westham don’t get relegated

Did not know 13th place was mid table, thought I was quite good at math. Guess you learn something new every day 🤷‍♂

Really hope he don’t have to start both Zouma and Aguerd. Both are absolutely dreadful. I’d rather play Zouma than Aguerd though

Mavropanos is the best CB we have, we need a CB to go next to him. Aguerd is awful and Zouma isn't good on the ball.

Bang nak RM5

Pretty sure dawson moved to wolves in January 2023 so he couldnt have played against everton

So he failed at porto didnt succeed at Real madrid won the europa league with sevilla honestly cant give him credit for that as every manager wins europa with sevilla and then gets sacked. Things didnt work out at wolves and is now the manager of west ham who are in shambles. Yeah i agree he is onto something😂

Mavropanos is better than zouma why are you using zouma as the man

your graphic shows wet spam have zero defence vs anyone who can keep posession and pass

Seriously overrated manager

Im a West Ham fan I can’t see us winning a game under this manager we should have kept Moyes I feel like we’ll be relegated