With another weekend of Serie A action in the books, we take a look back at some of what we learned from the latest slate of matches
Finally, an explosion of offence from Inter
For the first time this season, Inter won by more than a goal. The 4-0 demolition of Frosinone at San Siro was liberating for the Nerazzurri: Defender Jeison Murillo scored his first for the club, and even Jonathan Biabiany, making his first start since recovering from a long-standing heart problem, marked the occasion with a goal. Despite drawing criticism for his "ancient" style of football, manager Roberto Mancini finally squeezed some offence from his squad.
Roma slips up on a rainy night
Referee Gianluca Rocchi should've postponed Saturday's match between Roma and Bologna. Heavy rainfall completely soaked the pitch at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, and besides the 2-2 draw, the pictures show why Roma manager Rudi Garcia was angry.
"There's not much to say about this game because it wasn't a game of football out there," Garcia said. "It was a parody of football. Even when we were 2-1 up I'd have been happy for them to suspend the game. It was more like playing water polo with feet than football."
None of Roma's players suffered injury, a not-so-small consolation for a side preparing to face Barcelona in the Champions League.
Kalinic emerges as Fiorentina's MVP
Fiorentina acquired Nikola Kalinic from Ukranian club Dnipro for just €5.5 million this summer, and it could just be the signing of the year. His brace against Empoli on Sunday saved a point for La Viola at home, adding to his total of nine goals in Serie A so far. He's only second to Gonzalo Higuain in the scoring chart, and it's a wonder how giants like AC Milan and Inter reportedly turned down the chance to sign Kalinic at a cheap price. The 27-year-old even took a €800,000 pay cut to join Fiorentina. What a deal.
Napoli briefly enjoys life atop Serie A
For a few hours, Napoli could enjoy the view from the summit of Serie A. It's the least the club deserved for a stellar run of form, including six consecutive clean sheets with a goalkeeper in Pepe Reina who played just three games last season at Bayern Munich. But it's not really the work of Reina: He's made only an average of 1.6 saves per Serie A match. Manager Maurizio Sarri simply has Napoli defending better than any side in Europe. The back line doesn't look like much - Faouzi Ghoulam, Raul Albiol, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Elseid Hysaj aren't exactly household names - but they're getting the job done as a unit.
Hellas Verona remains winless in relegation zone
Hellas Verona has scored the fewest goals (8) and registered the fewest wins (0) in Serie A. Have fun in Serie B.