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
Andoni Iraola's pressing trap awaits a distracted Man City
Pep Guardiola arrived on the south coast in total silence. Now his …
4 months, 3 weeks agoArsenal fans are all Bournemouth supporters for ninety minutes tonight
Pep is halfway out the door and Arsenal is smelling blood. Can …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ross Stewart's insane journey from the Scottish juniors to the World Cup
Ross Stewart was playing in the Scottish juniors for £1,500 just a …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ross Stewart is the only reason Southampton survive Russell Martin's system
Russell Martin's tactical rigidity has a glaring flaw, and a former Scottish …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Top 10: Defining Moments of the 2025-26 Premier League Season
The 2026 Premier League season is reaching its boiling point. We rank …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Villa's high line could ruin their Europa League dream
Aston Villa face SC Freiburg in the Europa League final, and Unai …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Roberto Martinez is gambling Portugal's World Cup on a ghost
Roberto Martinez has finalized his Portugal squad for the 2026 World Cup, …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Arsenal’s fitness crisis at the worst possible time
Arsenal's late-season push is being threatened by a string of fitness concerns …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Arsenal are one win away, but the officiating nightmare continues
Arsenal move to the brink of the Premier League title after a …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Malaika Meena's kit drive just exposed the worst of football forums
A Guardian piece about a WSL2 midfielder's charity work in Tanzania immediately …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Top 10: The Shocks Set to Break Football This Summer
From Pep Guardiola's sudden exit to Antonio Conte's predictable tantrums, these are …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
UEFA rejects FIFA's strict new red card rules for player dissent
European football's governing body won't adopt FIFA's harsh new penalties for mouth-covering …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Brazil just gambled their entire World Cup on Neymar
Neymar's shock inclusion in Brazil's 2026 squad changes everything. Tactically, it is …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Top 10 Defining Storylines of the 2025-26 WSL Season
Manchester City reclaimed the summit, Khadija Shaw cemented her global dominance, and …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Guardiola's worst kept secret is about to break City's tactical machine
Pep Guardiola's worst kept secret is finally out, and the psychological fallout …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Arsenal's move for Bradley Barcola fixes a problem they don't have
Mirror Football reports Bradley Barcola's contract talks with PSG have stalled, with …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Carragher rips 'selfish' Salah as Liverpool exit turns toxic
Mohamed Salah's parting jibe at Liverpool has ignited a firestorm, with Jamie …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Nice and Nantes prove French football is currently a burning trash fire
Nice and Nantes both dissolved into chaos this weekend, proving that French …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Xabi Alonso's Chelsea revolution is already tearing up the rulebook
Xabi Alonso is set to overhaul Chelsea's culture, with six players on …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Northampton Town face major fitness headache under new boss Hogg
Northampton Town's new coaching regime is facing immediate personnel hurdles as a …
4 months, 3 weeks ago