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
England are marching into an Azteca trap if Tuchel plays Rice at right-back
Thomas Tuchel faces a tactical crisis at right-back as England prepare to …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Sheffield United and Lewes meet under the heaviest shadow in English football
Stephen Healy's Blades host Emma Byrne's Lewes under the shadow of the …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
StubHub is ruining the World Cup and fans are absolutely furious
Hundreds of World Cup fans are facing last-minute ticket cancellations from StubHub, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
England face a massive fitness crisis as Declan Rice runs on empty
England’s World Cup campaign faces a physical wall as Declan Rice suffers …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Spain has a major fitness crisis ahead of the Austria clash
Spain departs Chattanooga for Los Angeles carrying a host of doubts as …
3 months, 3 weeks agoDusan Vlahovic is begging for the Arsenal transfer he snubbed
Dusan Vlahovic reportedly wants his Arsenal escape route four years after his …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Arsenal face a major gamble as Dusan Vlahovic hits the free agent market
Dusan Vlahovic is officially a free agent after his contract at Juventus …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Folarin Balogun's red card exposes the fragility of Pochettino's USA system
Folarin Balogun's goal and subsequent red card defined a night of tactical …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Brighton paid £50m for a teenager who never played for Spurs
Brighton have agreed a £50m package to sign Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham. …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Belgium's chaotic escape against Senegal has exposed their fatal flaws
Belgium reached the round of 16 after a controversial comeback win over …
3 months, 3 weeks agoEngland escaped disaster in Atlanta but the Azteca will be their graveyard
Thomas Tuchel's England escaped DR Congo thanks to second-half substitutes, but their …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Mexico broke their 40-year curse but paid the ultimate price in the streets
El Tri finally broke their forty-year knockout curse at the Azteca, but …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Thomas Tuchel's England are playing with fire at the World Cup
Thomas Tuchel's side fell into a tactical trap against DR Congo, with …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Arsenal's title defense hinges on Mikel Arteta's biggest summer gamble yet
An analytical breakdown of Arsenal's tactical dilemmas as Viktor Gyokeres pushes for …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Top 10: Milan's High-Stakes Summer Rebuild
Gerry Cardinale has gutted AC Milan's previous management and signed Goncalo Ramos …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Harry Kane got robbed in Atlanta and I am ready to riot
England's World Cup run is in absolute jeopardy after a refereeing shocker …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Harry Kane got robbed in Atlanta and I am ready to riot
Harry Kane was wiped out by DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi in …
3 months, 3 weeks agoAston Villa are panic buying and Amalie Vangsgaard won't fix their broken attack
Aston Villa's signing of Amalie Vangsgaard is a desperate gamble that exposes …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Thomas Tuchel's right-back curse might derail England's World Cup run
Thomas Tuchel's England face a right-back crisis and a stubborn Congolese low …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Liverpool gamble on Jérémy Jacquet despite latest shoulder concerns
Liverpool have completed the £60m transfer of Jérémy Jacquet after a shoulder …
3 months, 3 weeks ago