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
Alisson Becker's potential Liverpool exit is sending shockwaves through Anfield
Alisson Becker is in advanced talks to leave Liverpool, triggering a search …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
AC Milan is breaking and the stats explain why the fans finally walked out
Milan’s conversion rate on big chances has collapsed to 19% as fans …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Villa's Europa League run is about to break UEFA's math
Aston Villa and Crystal Palace are on the brink of European finals, …
5 months, 2 weeks agoThis Week in Football: VAR chaos, Milan's collapse, and corn sweat (May 05–11)
Arsenal's controversial VAR win keeps them alive, Milan continue their spectacular collapse, …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Marcus Rashford had to leave Manchester United to save his career
Marcus Rashford was supposed to be a Manchester United lifer. Instead, he …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Real Madrid in freefall: Inside the Valverde and Tchouameni training ground blowup
Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde is out 10-14 days following a physical …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
De Zerbi needs a tactical revolution to stifle Leeds
Roberto De Zerbi's Spurs face a precarious test against Leeds as injury …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Real Madrid chaos deepens as Valverde hospitalised after Tchouameni clash
Real Madrid's season is in freefall after Federico Valverde was hospitalised following …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Arbroath is trying to break the Scottish Premiership with part-time players
Arbroath co-manager David Gold wants to keep the club part-time in the …
5 months, 2 weeks agoRedBird's spreadsheet has turned AC Milan into a complete joke
Corriere della Sera called it a 'never-ending collapse'. The truth is that …
5 months, 2 weeks agoChelsea's manager shortlist proves they still have absolutely no plan
Todd Boehly is hunting for another Chelsea manager, but a shortlist of …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Why English clubs reaching three European finals is changing the transfer market
English clubs have reached three European finals, creating a massive shift in …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Spygate 2.0 at the Riverside: Middlesbrough and Southampton face off
Middlesbrough and Southampton clash in the Championship play-offs amidst a bizarre spying …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Villa just turned Nottingham Forest into a cautionary tale
Unai Emery's Villa dismantled Forest in a 4-0 thumping, sparking a fierce …
5 months, 2 weeks agoTop 10: The Greatest Moments That Shook Modern Football
A definitive ranking of the ten most chaotic, brilliant, and agonizing moments …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Arsenal are winning the Champions League and John Terry can stay mad about it
Arsenal finally dismantled Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid block to reach the Champions …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Crystal Palace are actually good at Europe and I am confused
Crystal Palace have reached the Conference League final, and I'm still trying …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Real Madrid fans have finally reached peak toxicity over Kylian Mbappe
From a staggering 27 million signatures against Kylian Mbappe in Madrid to …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Unai Emery is hitting a tactical wall at Villa Park
Aston Villa's xG has dropped to 1.34 per match, exposing the tactical …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Inquest into Matt Beard’s death brings brutal scrutiny to Burnley’s conduct
A pre-inquest hearing into the death of former Liverpool manager Matt Beard …
5 months, 2 weeks ago