Dan Hartley
Soccer Analyst
Dan Hartley focuses on the global game — from the Premier League to MLS, CONCACAF and the World Cup cycle. His analysis is particularly strong on the tactical evolution of international football.
Articles by Dan Hartley
AC Milan is breaking and the stats explain why the fans finally walked out
Milan’s conversion rate on big chances has collapsed to 19% as fans …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Villa's Europa League run is about to break UEFA's math
Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are on the brink of European finals, …
2 weeks, 5 days agoThis Week in Football: VAR chaos, Milan's collapse, and corn sweat (May 05–11)
Arsenal's controversial VAR win keeps them alive, Milan continue their spectacular collapse, …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Why Marcus Rashford had to leave Manchester United to save his career
Marcus Rashford was supposed to be a Manchester United lifer. Instead, he …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Real Madrid in freefall: Inside the Valverde and Tchouameni training ground blowup
Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde is out 10-14 days following a physical …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
De Zerbi needs a tactical revolution to stifle Leeds
Roberto De Zerbi's Spurs face a precarious test against Leeds as injury …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Real Madrid chaos deepens as Valverde hospitalised after Tchouameni clash
Real Madrid's season is in freefall after Federico Valverde was hospitalised following …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Arbroath is trying to break the Scottish Premiership with part-time players
Arbroath co-manager David Gold wants to keep the club part-time in the …
2 weeks, 6 days agoRedBird's spreadsheet has turned AC Milan into a complete joke
Corriere della Sera called it a 'never-ending collapse'. The truth is that …
2 weeks, 6 days agoChelsea's manager shortlist proves they still have absolutely no plan
Todd Boehly is hunting for another Chelsea manager, but a shortlist of …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Why English clubs reaching three European finals is changing the transfer market
English clubs have reached three European finals, creating a massive shift in …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Spygate 2.0 at the Riverside: Middlesbrough and Southampton face off
Middlesbrough and Southampton clash in the Championship play-offs amidst a bizarre spying …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Villa just turned Nottingham Forest into a cautionary tale
Unai Emery's Villa dismantled Forest in a 4-0 thumping, sparking a fierce …
2 weeks, 6 days agoTop 10: The Greatest Moments That Shook Modern Football
A definitive ranking of the ten most chaotic, brilliant, and agonizing moments …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Arsenal are winning the Champions League and John Terry can stay mad about it
Arsenal finally dismantled Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid block to reach the Champions …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Crystal Palace are actually good at Europe and I am confused
Crystal Palace have reached the Conference League final, and I'm still trying …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Real Madrid fans have finally reached peak toxicity over Kylian Mbappe
From a staggering 27 million signatures against Kylian Mbappe in Madrid to …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Unai Emery is hitting a tactical wall at Villa Park
Aston Villa's xG has dropped to 1.34 per match, exposing the tactical …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Inquest into Matt Beard’s death brings brutal scrutiny to Burnley’s conduct
A pre-inquest hearing into the death of former Liverpool manager Matt Beard …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Aston Villa injury updates ahead of Europa League semi-final crunch
Aston Villa faces a fitness crunch in their Europa League semi-final against …
3 weeks, 2 days ago