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
Scotland's greatest goal debate is finally splitting the Tartan Army
As BBC Scotland searches for the nation's most iconic goal, the debate …
6 months ago
Someone at Westminster Council is getting fired over the Millwall badge disaster
Westminster City Council inexplicably used Millwall's badge on a KKK illustration, handing …
6 months ago
Top 10: Can You Master the Football Quiz?
From calendar-month goal records to the toughest Champions League trivia, we rank …
6 months agoWhy the A-League ignoring Harry Kewell is an absolute joke
Harry Kewell just dropped a reality check on the Australian domestic game, …
6 months ago
Newcastle and Liverpool deal with fresh injury headaches after weekend scrap
Newcastle and Liverpool face personnel crises following a brutal weekend of Premier …
6 months ago
Liverpool’s summer rebuild strategy is becoming clearer under Alonso’s shadow
Liverpool are targeting aggressive defensive and attacking reinforcements as management looks to …
6 months ago
Liverpool's potential midfield overhaul under Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso's shortlist for Liverpool signals a shift in tactical identity, requiring …
6 months ago
Manchester City have the Premier League title in their own hands
Manchester City has seized control of the Premier League as Chelsea's managerial …
6 months ago
Chelsea's internal crisis deepens as Rosenior firing leaves squad cold
Liam Rosenior's sacking at Chelsea exposes a fractured locker room and a …
6 months ago
Liverpool's potential midfield overhaul under Xabi Alonso
Liverpool's potential transfer window success hinges on clearing out a congested midfield …
6 months ago
Michael Carrick is trapped in Manchester United's ongoing managerial inertia
Michael Carrick remains in a professional purgatory at Carrington. Despite high-level talks …
6 months ago
Michael Carrick is trapped in Manchester United's ongoing managerial inertia
Michael Carrick remains in limbo as Sir Jim Ratcliffe delays a permanent …
6 months ago
Why Hibs hold the ultimate spoiler card in the Edinburgh Derby
Hibs have little to play for in the standings, but David Gray’s …
6 months ago
Jérémy Doku thinks he is the next Messi and the internet is split
Jérémy Doku thinks he's the world's best winger. Everyone else is debating …
6 months ago
Enzo Maresca is the heir apparent hiding in plain sight at City
With rumors of Pep Guardiola leaving Manchester City, Enzo Maresca has emerged …
6 months ago
PSG lead the Ligue 1 pack but fatigue might be their undoing
PSG holds a four-point lead, but a brutal seven-match stretch threatens to …
6 months ago
Barcelona are paying the price for the unsustainable load on Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal's season is over after a hamstring injury, exposing Barcelona's reckless …
6 months ago
Top 10: The Moments Defining the 2025/26 Season
From record-breaking goal counts in the Champions League to Man City's shock …
6 months ago
Top 10: The Moments Defining the 2025/26 Season
From the passing of Tony Parkes to the looming 104-match marathon of …
6 months ago
Gateshead just rewrote the manual on how to survive a relegation death spiral
After 13 straight losses and an 11-point gap to safety, Gateshead produced …
6 months ago