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
Arsenal are about to expose PSG's biggest tactical flaw in Budapest
A deep tactical breakdown of the upcoming 2026 Champions League final in …
1 week ago
Top 10: Defining Moments of Barcelona's UWCL Triumph
Barcelona overcame early nerves and a suffocating Lyon press at the Ullevaal …
1 week ago
Hull City just completed the most statistically impossible promotion ever
Hull City defied expected goals, historical trends, and basic defensive sanity to …
1 week ago
Jonatan Giraldez thought he could rebuild Lyon but Barcelona just broke them
FC Barcelona absolutely demolished OL Lyonnes 4-0 in the Women's Champions League …
1 week agoMiddlesbrough's backdoor Wembley trip meets Hull City's tactical wall
Southampton's stunning expulsion has handed Middlesbrough a backdoor route to the Championship …
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Juventus ready €40m swoop for Spurs star Djed Spence after England call-up
Juventus have established contact with Tottenham over a €40m move for Djed …
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Milan's final Champions League push is colliding with off-pitch chaos
Massimiliano Allegri's AC Milan face Cagliari at San Siro with their Champions …
1 week ago
Hull City's owner is ready to sue if Middlesbrough beats them at Wembley
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali is threatening a historic legal battle if …
1 week agoNeil Lennon is ready to exploit Celtic's defensive cracks at Hampden
Martin O'Neill pursues a domestic double with Celtic, but his former captain …
1 week ago
Auckland FC just shocked the A-League and the internet is losing its mind
Auckland FC just shocked the A-League by blunting all-time record-holders Sydney FC …
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Why Stockport will break Bolton hearts in the League One play-off final
Wembley hosts a massive all-Greater Manchester clash as Stockport County and Bolton …
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Dortmund test Arsenal resolve as Ethan Nwaneri faces huge summer decision
Ethan Nwaneri has been added to Thomas Tuchel's England training camp as …
1 week agoStop buying Pep Guardiola's crocodile tears over Joe Hart
Pep Guardiola claims he regrets not giving Joe Hart a chance in …
1 week ago
DR Congo faces World Cup nightmare after US issues 21-day Ebola quarantine
The United States has ordered DR Congo's World Cup squad to isolate …
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Why the Anfield civil war over Salah and Slot is about to turn nuclear
Anfield is on the verge of a civil war. With Mohamed Salah …
1 week ago
Liverpool face a tactical vacuum as Salah and Robertson bid farewell
Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson bid farewell to Anfield in their final …
1 week agoFive massive questions that will define England's chaotic World Cup campaign
Thomas Tuchel just took a chainsaw to England's hype machine, and the …
1 week agoThomas Tuchel's reckless England squad gamble is either genius or madness
Thomas Tuchel just dropped a bomb on England's World Cup squad, and …
1 week agoMexico's World Cup opener is a trap and South Africa are ready to spring it
Why Bafana Bafana are primed to spoil Mexico's massive opening-day party at …
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The Premier League tactical arms race has begun in the transfer market
A deep tactical analysis of the summer's opening transfer battles, focusing on …
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