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
The Anatomy of a Sliding Door: How Wayne Rooney’s 2010 Standoff Reshaped Manchester
An exhaustive analysis of Wayne Rooney’s infamous 2010 transfer request, examining the …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Wrexham Blueprint: Inside Reynolds & McElhenney's Championship Revolution
An authoritative analytical examination of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's Men in …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Art de Roche on The Athletic FC Podcast: "Fourth for me is Manchester City."
Highlights and analysis from The Athletic FC Podcast covering Premier League predictions: …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Anatomy of a Power Shift: Arsenal's Sovereign Hegemony and Manchester City's Rebirth
An exhaustive tactical and strategic analysis of the Community Shield clash at …
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The Anatomy of a Shift: Dissecting Arsenal’s Statement and City’s Vulnerabilities
An exhaustive tactical breakdown of The Guardian Football Weekly's Community Shield analysis. …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Premier League 2026-27 Volatility: Chelsea's €407M Spend & Fulham's Black Box
An exhaustive analytical breakdown of the Total Soccer Show's Premier League 2026-27 …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Richarlison trapped at Tottenham as move to Vasco da Gama fails
Richarlison's proposed move to Vasco da Gama has collapsed over personal terms, …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
The Auditing of English Football: Title Wars, High-Yield Traps, and Financial Alchemy
An exhaustive forensic dissection of The Guardian's Football Weekly season preview. Panelists …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
The Architecture of Unshakeable Belief: How Eberechi Eze and Arsenal Rewrote History
In an authoritative interview on Men in Blazers, Eberechi Eze unpacks the …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Post-Guardiola Realignment: Arsenal’s Title Window, Chelsea & City’s Fall
Following Pep Guardiola's departure and Manchester City's post-Rodri decline, the Premier League …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Rory Smith on Men in Blazers: "I think Arsenal will win the league, and I think they might win it quite easily."
Highlights and analysis from Men in Blazers covering Premier League Preview Part …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The End of Totems: Strategic Autopsy of the 2026-27 Premier League Landscape
An exhaustive breakdown of Men in Blazers' Premier League Preview Part 2, …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Inside The Cooligans' MLS Broadcast Deal & NYCFC's Queens Evolution
An exhaustive breakdown of Christian Polanco's revealing interview on Total Soccer Show, …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Ryan Bailey on Total Soccer Show: "Newcastle have lost their three best players [Gordon, Guimarães, Tonali] and they'...
Highlights and analysis from Total Soccer Show covering Premier League 2026-27 Preview: …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The Post-Pep Horizon: Tactical Restructuring and the 2026–27 Premier League Power Shift
In an epochal season preview on Men in Blazers, Roger Bennett and …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Anatomy of a Derby: United's Existential Binary, Arsenal's Swagger, and Spurs' Paralysis
An exhaustive tactical breakdown of Matchweek 4 in the 2026 Premier League, …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
European Supremacy & The Slot Paradox: Inside the Analytics of European Matchday One
An exhaustive breakdown of The Totally Football Show's analysis on Arsenal's historic …
4 weeks ago
Richarlison wants out of Tottenham and he is ready to take Spurs to court
Roberto De Zerbi cut Richarlison from Tottenham's Premier League squad. Now the …
4 weeks ago
The Financial Super-Club Era & European Night Paradox: Men in Blazers Analysis
An analytical breakdown of European Nights examining Arsenal's relentless group-stage machine, Liverpool's …
4 weeks ago
The Warrior Paradigm: How Bruno Guimarães Anchors Mikel Arteta's Arsenal Dynasty Project
Following his marquee arrival in North London, Bruno Guimarães sat down with …
4 weeks ago