It was another weekend of Serie A upsets and surprises. There were the shock defeats of AC Milan and Lazio against Udinese and Bologna respectively. Jose Mourinho's Roma returned to winning ways, although they did so with a very forgettable performance. And at the top of the table, only Juventus managed to keep up with Inter. Let's see what happened...
SURPRISE OF THE WEEK - MILAN 0-1 UDINESE
Milan's fans were waiting for this match impatiently. Stefano Pioli's boys were expected to give a turn to the current season, a positive sign, both for the performance and the result, in a particularly difficult moment. The exact opposite was seen on the field, and it can't surprise anyone that the Rossoneri fans showed all their disappointment at the end of the match, booing the players off the field, unable to beat Udinese, who had yet to win this season.
Too little on Milan's part. Okay, there were a lot of absentees, there were several injured players, but Pioli deliberately chose to play Luka Jovic and not Noah Okafor, a choice that did not pay off.
Apart from the choices, however, the most shocking thing was Milan's poor performance: the Rossoneri did nothing but give the ball to Rafael Leao hoping for a trick, an assist, a goal. Udinese played better, was more consistent and deserved the penalty kick scored by Roberto Pereyra, evidently empowered by Lele Cioffi, the new coach of the Friulani. A very bad misstep for Milan, which needed certainty and points and not a loss in front of its fans.
MOMENT OF THE WEEK - LUKAKU'S LATE GOAL
Roma-Lecce was not a good match; in fact, just the opposite. Jose Mourinho's team should have won easily against the Apulians, particularly thanks to Paulo Dybala's return from the first minute,
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