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
Roberto Martinez finally called Cristiano Ronaldo's bluff in Toronto
Roberto Martinez broke Portuguese football's ultimate taboo by subbing Cristiano Ronaldo in …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Japan need to stop crying and hire Ange Postecoglou right now
Japan's latest World Cup collapse to Brazil in the Round of 32 …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Amorim's first Milan lineup at Celtic will show who survives the summer purge
Ruben Amorim's debut at Celtic Park represents the dawn of a new …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Algeria are primed to crash the Swiss party in Vancouver
A developing midfield market transfer scramble shadows Switzerland's last-32 clash with Algeria …
3 months, 3 weeks agoMartínez subbing Ronaldo off is either a masterstroke or a death sentence
With Portugal and Croatia locked at 1-1, Roberto Martínez made the balliest …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Mohamed Salah is fit for Australia but Egypt face a massive Dallas gamble
Egypt star Mohamed Salah is fit to play Australia in the World …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Portugal and Croatia face a grueling tactical battle in Toronto
Portugal's kit clash with Croatia sets the stage for a tight World …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Spain have finally found their post-2010 edge and it starts with Oyarzabal
Luis de la Fuente's side has finally shed their pedestrian possession game, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Maddy Cusack inquest is exposing the ugly side of football governance
The inquest into the tragic death of Sheffield United's Maddy Cusack has …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Spain and Austria face a brutal war of attrition in Los Angeles
Nico Williams and Yeremy Pino are ruled out for Spain, while Austria …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Jenna Nighswonger returns to Arsenal as WSL future remains unresolved
Jenna Nighswonger has returned to Arsenal after Aston Villa opted against triggering …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Tottenham are spending hundreds of millions but De Zerbi is a recipe for chaos
Tottenham are breaking records to rebuild under Roberto De Zerbi, but signing …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Tottenham's £185m midfield gamble and why Man City signed Elliot Anderson
An in-depth analysis of Tottenham's massive £185 million double midfield signing, Manchester …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Liverpool's high-line gamble under Iraola is already set up to fail
Andoni Iraola's Liverpool project faces an immediate defensive crisis following the departure …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Brighton's transfer strategy is officially allergic to common sense
Brighton's recent defensive recruitment is a head-scratcher, even by their standards. We …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Spurs agree record £100m Sandro Tonali deal to launch De Zerbi revolution
A Tier 3 report from Teamtalk indicates that Tottenham Hotspur have agreed …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Top 10: Thomas Tuchel's World Cup Turbulence
Thomas Tuchel faces the ultimate test at the Azteca. We rank the …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
England will get eaten alive by Mexico if Tuchel doesn't fix the midfield
Thomas Tuchel's side escaped disaster in Atlanta, but a trip to the …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Rangers and Hull City just pulled off the weirdest goalie swap of the summer
Hull City and Rangers have shaken up the summer transfer window with …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Spurs agree record £100m Sandro Tonali deal to launch De Zerbi revolution
David Ornstein and Fabrizio Romano confirm Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a club-record …
3 months, 3 weeks ago