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
Football Focus is dead because football media grew up
The cancellation of the BBC's legendary 52-year-old Saturday preview show is not …
6 days, 14 hours agoWhy Arsenal are built to break PSG in the Champions League Final
Budapest prepares for a tactical war as Premier League champions Arsenal look …
6 days, 14 hours ago
Why Pep Guardiola's Man City exit feels like a chaotic season finale
As Pep Guardiola prepares for his final match against Aston Villa, the …
6 days, 14 hours ago
Thomas Tuchel just blew up England's World Cup squad and the internet is losing its mind
Thomas Tuchel's shocking decision to drop Phil Foden from the England World …
6 days, 15 hours ago
Spurs face relegation panic while Harry Kane swims in silverware
Tottenham Hotspur face a final day relegation decider against Everton while former …
6 days, 15 hours ago
Top 10: Pep Guardiola Moments That Redefined Football
As Pep Guardiola prepares to step down at the end of the …
6 days, 16 hours ago
Pep Guardiola is stepping down at Man City because of sheer exhaustion
Pep Guardiola's historic ten-year reign at Manchester City is officially over, with …
6 days, 22 hours ago
Reece James faces final-day fitness test as England World Cup gamble looms
Chelsea right-back Reece James faces a late fitness test ahead of Sunday's …
6 days, 22 hours agoThis Week in Football: Arsenal Win, Girona Fall (May 18–May 24, 2026)
Arsenal win their first title in 22 years, Girona suffer a shocking …
6 days, 23 hours ago
Arsenal just won the league and their rivals should be absolutely terrified
Mikel Arteta and the Kroenkes have turned Arsenal from a laughing stock …
6 days, 23 hours ago
Real Madrid's Michael Olise rumors are already dead on arrival
Jose Mourinho's rumored scouting mission in Berlin for Michael Olise has met …
1 week ago
Tottenham face a final day relegation reckoning of their own making
Tottenham Hotspur are ninety minutes away from a historic relegation as Roberto …
1 week ago
Oli McBurnie's stoppage-time strike sends Hull City back to the Premier League
Oli McBurnie's 95th-minute winner at Wembley sent Hull City back to the …
1 week ago
Why Selhurst Park is a dangerous trap for Arteta's crowned champions
Arsenal are already champions, but five days before a Champions League final, …
1 week ago
Hull and Middlesbrough are about to play the most controversial final ever
Wembley's play-off final is shadowed by a massive Spygate scandal, legal threats, …
1 week ago
Tommy Conway's World Cup dream is over after brutal ankle injury
Middlesbrough forward Tommy Conway has been ruled out of the 2026 World …
1 week agoManchester United are moving fast for £39m Atalanta midfielder Ederson
Atalanta midfielder Ederson was left out of Friday's squad against Fiorentina, signaling …
1 week agoDe Zerbi, Moyes, and the terrifying math of Tottenham's survival bid
Tottenham's top-flight survival hangs by a thread as they host road warriors …
1 week ago
Arsenal broke their 22-year drought but Tottenham are fighting to survive
Arsenal ended their 22-year title drought, but the real story is in …
1 week ago
Leicester's survival rests on breaking the second tier's meanest defense
A deep tactical analysis of the high-stakes WSL promotion and relegation play-off …
1 week ago