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
Aston Villa cruise past West Ham to cement top-four credentials
Aston Villa solidified their top-four push with a comfortable 2-0 win over …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Newcastle are walking into a tactical trap at the Stadium of Light
Newcastle are entering a hostile environment with a fragile tactical setup. Here …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Top 10: Defining Moments of the Modern Premier League
A deep dive into the 10 most significant moments in Premier League …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Arsenal's stuttering attack hits a wall against Trafford's heroics
Arsenal's dominance at the Emirates was thwarted by an inspired goalkeeping display. …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Brentford are ready to crash the European party
Brentford are surging toward the European spots, but defensive vulnerabilities threaten to …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Europa League second legs: Why the favorites are in real trouble
Milan is in trouble, Leverkusen is gassed, and the Europa League quarter-finals …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Real Madrid will lift the 2026 Champions League trophy
Forget the tactical analysis; Real Madrid's experience is the only metric that …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Haaland is inevitable but Salah is the only one who can stop him
Haaland is the favorite, but Salah's evolution into a cerebral playmaker makes …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Bilbao hosting the 2026 Europa League final is a massive risk
Bilbao is a cathedral of football, but hosting a UEFA final there …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Europa League 2026 semi-finals exposed every flaw in modern tactical rigidity
The Europa League semi-finals proved that tactical fear and defensive collapse have …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Conference League is finally becoming a real trophy
The Conference League is no longer a joke, and English clubs need …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Chelsea's billion-pound nursery project is hitting a wall
Chelsea's latest defeat at the hands of Everton highlights the deep-seated issues …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Deschamps is ignoring the Coupe de France at his own peril
Didier Deschamps is relying on his old guard, but the Coupe de …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
CONCACAF is turning the Champions Cup into a bloated slog
CONCACAF is bloating the Champions Cup field again, and it’s a move …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Nacional and Peñarol are the real threats in the 2026 Sudamericana
Ignore the Brazilian hype machine; the Uruguayan giants and a few savvy …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
CONMEBOL is ruining the Sudamericana with this Libertadores safety net
Allowing Libertadores failures to drop into the Sudamericana is a cynical move …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The 2026 Champions Cup is already a setup for disaster
The 2026 Champions Cup is being set up to fail by corporate …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Cole Palmer is chasing the Golden Boot and history is on his side
Cole Palmer has become the engine of Chelsea, but can he sustain …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
CONMEBOL is slowly killing the Sudamericana with this tiered structure
CONMEBOL's obsession with expanding the Sudamericana by using failed Libertadores teams is …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Liga MX is running out of time to stop the MLS takeover
The era of Mexican supremacy in CONCACAF is crumbling as MLS investment …
6 months, 3 weeks ago