Taimoor Khan, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Inter hosted Gennaro Gattuso’s Napoli in what was one of the biggest midweek matches in Serie A Round 12, so here is our tactical analysis of the game

Inter – Napoli Tactical Analysis: Not the Prettiest Win for Conte

December 17, 2020 Taimoor Khan Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis One comment

Inter hosted Gennaro Gattuso’s Napoli last night in what was one of the biggest midweek matches in Serie A Round 12. The build-up of the encounter was a little strange given that pressure was continuously mounting on manager Antonio Conte to start delivering. Napoli on the other hand, were expected to eke out a win and continue putting together a run to mount a sustainable title challenge.

Wilfried Singo is a 19-year-old Ivorian who mostly plays as a right-back for Italian Serie A strugglers Torino, with great dribbling ability and pace

Player Analysis: Wilfried Singo, Defensive Sensation of Torino

December 17, 2020 Taimoor Khan Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App, Torino

Wilfried Singo is a 19-year-old Ivorian who predominantly plays as a right-back for Italian Serie A strugglers Torino. The youngster joined Torino’s Under 19 side during the January 2019 transfer window and is currently valued at €500,000 which could prove to be a huge bargain. His transfer value has doubled within one year which gives us a great insight on the huge potential this player offers.

An Ode to Maradona, a Flawed Genius Yet an Eternal Deity

November 26, 2020 Taimoor Khan Italian Football, Maradona, Maradona Tribute, Napoli, Serie A

The footballing community is in shock and mourning following the death of Argentine and world football legend Diego Armando Maradona. The iconic forward has left us with people from all walks of life continuing pouring tributes. In a career that was symbolized by many peaks and troughs, there was never a dull moment. Maradona was a true great of the game.

Born in 2002, Destiny Udogie of Verona is seen as a potential standard bearer of Italian football and has been already drafted into the Italian U-19 setup

Player Analysis: Destiny Udogie, When the Name Says It All

November 25, 2020 Taimoor Khan Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App

Destiny Udogie is a 17-year-old left back currently on the books of Verona. The teenager has represented them in various youth levels and has already managed two Serie A appearances this season. This analysis will look at the strengths and weaknesses of this young left back who we believe is potentially "destined" to become a true star in the coming years.

Player Analysis: Felipe Caicedo, the Lazio Ultimate Super-Sub

November 18, 2020 Taimoor Khan Italian Football, Lazio, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App

After scoring in injury time for Lazio and saving a point for his team against Juventus, Felipe Caicedo once again proved that the concept of a super-sub is well and truly alive. The Ecuadorian is definitely not one of the most free-scoring strikers you would see. He doesn’t score a lot of goals and, in all honesty, is not the sort of a striker you would use for 90 minutes.

Staying with our series in collaboration with The Scouting App, we move towards the last episode of our Under-20 data analysis by looking at goalkeepers

Scouting the Best Under-20 Serie A Talent: Goalkeepers

November 11, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App

Staying with our data analysis series in collaboration with The Scouting App, we move towards the last installment of our Under-20 data series by taking a look at four young goalkeepers with the potential to become regular starters in the Serie A and possibly beyond, bearing in mind that the role of a goalkeeper has gone through a lot of changes over the past few years.

Prandelli has no doubt in his mind as to who the Scudetto favorites are, as Inter thrashed Milan 5-1 in the first Derby della Madonnina of the season.

Prandelli Is Back to Fiorentina but Troubles Are Far From Over

November 10, 2020 Taimoor Khan Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 2 comments

In one of the most non-shocking moves, Fiorentina summed up the courage to relieve Beppe Iachini of his services and name Cesare Prandelli in his place. After naming him the new La Viola manager last season, club owner Rocco Commisso must have thought that Iachini would help the team scale new heights. Little did he know that Iachini would be unable to turn things around.

This tactical analysis will look at how the game between Lazio and Juventus panned out and what tactics both sides used to gain dominance on the pitch

Lazio – Juventus Tactical Analysis: Juve Unable to Preserve Early Lead

November 9, 2020 Taimoor Khan Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis

Today's tactical analysis will look at how the game between Lazio and Juventus panned out and what tactics they used to gain dominance on the pitch. In Sunday's encounter from Serie A Round 7, the Biancocelesti made Juventus pay the price for their inability to preserve an early lead. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring but Felipe Caicedo broke Juventus' hearts right at the death.

The race for the Scudetto resumes and it's time to find out which players will be able to play in this weekend's Round 7 in the Italian top-flight

Serie A Round 7 Preview and Expected Lineups

November 6, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese

The race for the Scudetto resumes in a few hours from now and it's time to find out which players will be able to play and which might not play in this weekend's Round 7 in the Italian top-flight. We worked really hard and scoured the net for the most possible starting XIs for all 20 Serie A teams so here are out tips for all you fantasy football managers out there!

We are in the last few laps of our data analysis series in collaboration with The Scouting App and today we look at the best Under-20 Serie A defenders

Scouting the Best Under-20 Serie A Talent: Center Back Defenders

November 4, 2020 Taimoor Khan Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Scouting App

We are in the last few laps of our data analysis series in collaboration with The Scouting App. After taking a deep on some of the most talented forwards and midfielders with Serie A connections, it is now time to look at the defenders. So today we will analyze some of the top Under-20 center back featuring in the Italian football world who seem destined to a big career.

The Serie A round 6 is upon us and as always, the upcoming match-day promises to bring some really great games, including the Sampdoria - Genoa derby

Serie A Round 6 Preview: Sampdoria and Genoa Stage Derby

October 31, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese

The Serie A match-day 6 is upon us and as always, the upcoming match day promises to bring some really great games, a few dull ones but as is always the case, a lot of events will have a lot of bearing on how the season unfolds. So without unnecessary pandering, let’s take a quick look at every game that will take place at the weekend, with an highlight on the Derby della Lanterna.

Continuing our collaboration with The Scouting App, The Cult of Calcio brings you a new installment of our analysis of the best Under-20 players in Serie A

Scouting the Best Under-20 Serie A Talent: Defensive Midfielders

October 27, 2020 Taimoor Khan Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester City, Parma, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, The Scouting App 2 comments

Continuing our collaboration with The Scouting App, The Cult of Calcio analysis team brings to you the second installment of our analysis of the best Under-20 players on the books of Serie A teams. Next up in this scouting series is our player analysis on the best young defensive midfielders who have the potential to become household names in the coming years.

Author: Taimoor Khan