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
Top 10 Moments that Built Manchester United Women's Ultimate Week
Manchester United Women are facing a brutal Champions League quarter-final against Bayern …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Daniel Levy is running out of names for the Spurs job
BBC Sport reports that Spurs are once again searching for a permanent …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Top 10: Top Moments of Fair Play
From Claudia Morelli's deliberate penalty miss to Paolo Di Canio's famous catch, …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Spurs face a physical and tactical breaking point as De Zerbi waits to replace a grieving Tudor
Igor Tudor's personal tragedy compounds a disastrous 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Phil Foden and the curious case of the 89th minute cameo
Phil Foden's recent bit-part role at Manchester City has drawn the ire …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Arsenal are playing Russian Roulette with Alessia Russo's best position
Alessia Russo is being asked to do everything for Arsenal, but her …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Top 10: The Defining Tactical Shocks and On-Pitch Meltdowns of the 2024/25 Season
From Phil Foden's 'charity' sub to the systemic collapse of the high-line, …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Ranked: The 10 Most Explosive Moments of the 2023/24 Premier League Season
From Garnacho's overhead stunner to Klopp's sudden exit, we rank the ten …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Arsenal's international break is a tactical nightmare
Arsenal's high-intensity pressing system is taking a massive physical toll, with six …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Scotland face defensive crisis as Steve Clarke sweats on key fitness updates
Scotland manager Steve Clarke faces a massive defensive headache as key pillars …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Football fans unite in grief and anger after Steve Bruce family tragedy
The football world puts rivalries aside as details emerge from the tragic …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Thomas Tuchel just gave England players exactly what they wanted in Kansas
Thomas Tuchel is breaking tradition for the 2026 World Cup, letting England …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Top 10: Most Impactful Football Moments and Tributes of 2026
From the tragic loss of Hugo Mosshagen to Thomas Tuchel's Kansas City …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why the Monday Night Club is still the only football show that matters
Football media has become a sanitized wasteland of corporate talking points and …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Thomas Tuchel's Kansas City retreat: Can a quiet hotel win England the World Cup?
Thomas Tuchel has selected the Inn at Meadowbrook in Kansas City as …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Thomas Tuchel needs Ben White to fix England's broken right flank
Ben White returns to the England squad after three and a half …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Spurs are staring relegation in the face and Everton will punish them
Tottenham's 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest exposed fatal flaws in Igor Tudor's …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Liam Rosenior is losing the Chelsea fanbase and the tactical plot
After a disastrous 10-day stretch featuring Champions League and domestic defeats, Chelsea's …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Eddie Howe is the perfect Newcastle figurehead who shouldn't be coaching them
Eddie Howe took Newcastle from the basement to the Champions League, but …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Top 10: Most Controversial England National Team Recalls and Snubs
From the shock return of Ben White to the hotel-room-wrecking fury of …
2 months, 2 weeks ago