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
Crystal Palace have finally figured out how to win in Europe
Crystal Palace are through to their first-ever European semi-final after a tactical …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Arne Slot is building a post-Salah machine that nobody sees coming
Liverpool are quietly preparing for the biggest tactical shift in a decade. …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Paddy Pimblett just declared war on Arsenal and the internet is losing it
UFC star Paddy Pimblett went on The Wayne Rooney Show to deliver …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Arsenal face brutal squad truths ahead of season-defining stretch
With Chris Sutton demanding a key player be dropped for the City …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Frank Lampard is one week away from silencing every hater he has left
Frank Lampard is on the verge of a historic promotion with Coventry …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Enzo Fernandez returns to a Chelsea squad that still makes no sense
Chelsea gets their massive signing back for the Manchester United clash, but …
5 months, 3 weeks agoArteta needs to stop chasing ghosts in San Sebastian
Arteta's obsession with Martin Zubimendi is bordering on a restraining order and …
5 months, 3 weeks agoAston Villa will comfortably end Nottingham Forest's European dream
Nottingham Forest's gritty win over Porto sets up an all-English semi-final, but …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Nottingham Forest face a grueling trip to Burnley after a week of tragedy
Nottingham Forest face a grueling trip to Burnley this weekend, reeling from …
5 months, 3 weeks agoOn This Day in Football: April 17
From the structural expansion of the English Football League in 1920 to …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Millwall are the dark horse for automatic promotion
Millwall under Alex Neil are built for the grit of a promotion …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Crystal Palace is officially terrorizing Europe
Crystal Palace is defying every logical expectation in the Europa Conference League, …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Liverpool face desperate search for forward depth after Ekitike injury
Liverpool's title hunt faces a massive obstacle after Hugo Ekitike’s Achilles rupture. …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Nottingham Forest are crashing the party and nobody is invited
Nottingham Forest have blazed a trail into the Europa League semi-finals, silencing …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ten Premier League teams in Europe is a fever dream we might actually hit
The Premier League might put ten teams in Europe next year and …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Jamie Carragher isn't buying the Arsenal hype despite European progress
Arsenal reached the Champions League semi-finals with a narrow win over Sporting, …
5 months, 3 weeks agoIsmaïla Sarr and Crystal Palace are dismantling the Fiorentina myth in Florence
Ismaïla Sarr's early header has put Crystal Palace in the driver's seat …
5 months, 3 weeks agoCrystal Palace makes a massive tactical gamble in Florence
Oliver Glasner has stunned fans by dropping Evann Guessand for Yeremy Pino …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Villa have a three-goal lead but Unai Emery isn't sleeping yet
A 3-1 aggregate lead puts Aston Villa on the verge of a …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Top 10: The Injury Crisis Deciding the 2026 Season Finish
Hugo Ekitike's season-ending Achilles rupture vs PSG headlines a brutal week of …
5 months, 3 weeks ago