Taimoor Khan, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Player Analysis: Victor Osimhen, a Super Eagles at Napoli

September 1, 2020 Taimoor Khan Italian Football, Napoli, Nigeria, Player Analysis, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Napoli have struck gold after beating several European heavyweights to the signature of Victor Osimhen - a striker who is rapidly developing into a serial goal scorer, as this player analysis will show. We believe that Osimhen's arrival in Napoli could finally help the Partenopei boast that free-scoring striker they have been craving for a long time.

Atalanta and Their Testing Transfer Market Summer

August 30, 2020 Taimoor Khan Atalanta, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market, Uncategorized

After achieving so much during the last campaign, Atalanta’s stable of some of the most talented players in Serie A have become the envy of Europe’s leading lights. The rise of Atalanta has been extraordinary. From Serie A minnows to Champions League’s latest giant-killers, Gasperini’s men achieved the sort of feats not many in Italy have in recent years.

Tactical Analysis: How Bayern Munich Nullified Mbappé and Co.

August 24, 2020 Taimoor Khan Assi di Coppe, European Cups, Serie A, Tactical Analysis

The Champions League Final was billed as the moment where Paris Saint-Germain would truly announce themselves on the European circuit, but they came up short once again. This tactical analysis will seek to find out where and when the game was won and how Bayern Munich absolutely nullified the threat of Neymar and Kylian Mbappé with the utmost professionalism.

Tactical Analysis: Lethargic Display Cost Inter Europa League Final

August 23, 2020 Taimoor Khan Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Tactical Analysis

After clobbering Shakhtar Donetsk in the Semi-Finals thanks to hard pressing, it was clear that Antonio Conte had set Inter up to do the same against Sevilla in the Europa League Final. The game, however, saw Inter simply falling to bad habits, unable to really make any notable use of the ball, and allowing the Andalusians to play the game to their rhythm.

Assi di Coppe: Atalanta Silence Agnelli In Historic UCL Night

March 11, 2020 Taimoor Khan Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football

In what is an amazing underdog story from this season’s Champions League, Atalanta became the first team to book a place in the Quarter-Finals of the competition. A 4-3 win over Valencia embellished by a haul by Josip Ilicic was all the Bergamo club needed to make history. Their win was even more important given Juventus President Andrea Agnelli's recent rant.

Milan’s Revolution Tainted by The Blood of Legends

March 4, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Milan are getting closer than ever to sacking their chief football officer Zvonimir Boban, a true Milanista whether he’s on the field or in the corporate offices. The Elliot Management, who took it upon themselves to steady the eternally sinking ship that is Milan, is set to press the restart button once again and offer fans what we should now call another false dawn.

Author: Taimoor Khan