Serie A Team of the Week

Although the post twice came to Palermo's rescue, they can also thank their shot-stopper Benussi who performed fine saves to deny Parma's Sebastian Giovinco and Alessandro Lucarelli, salvaging a scoreless draw in foggy conditions at the Stadio Ennio Tardini. Roma's collapse in Florence was nothing short of spectacular, but Gamberini was one of the reasons for their frustration as he was solid at the back and also managed to get on the scoresheet in a 3-0 win. Udinese earned a precious three points at San Siro, with Benatia hardly putting a foot wrong and limiting Claudio Ranieri's struggling squad to half-chances. Meanwhile, Manfredini executed a colossal performance, showing superb aerial ability and winning several key headers in a 0-0 draw with Chievo Verona. Gennaro Gattuso's absence has hardly been felt by the Rossoneri due to the impressive performances of Nocerino. The former Palermo star's lung-bursting runs forward, one resulting in a tap-in, and energetic sweeps across midfield were a noteworthy feature of the victory over Genoa. His team-mate, Boateng, was similarly industrious, showing off silky skills to set up his side's second goal. Udinese shocked Inter with a lone goal from Isla, who was a class above the rest on the pitch, and Vidal continued his run of good form, combining with Claudio Marchisio to set up the opener before converting a spot-kick to break down Cesena. Ibarbo is one of the new faces in Serie A this season, but the 21-year-old Colombian went some way to making his mark after a stunning solo goal to win the game against Catania. Lazio remain in the hunt at the top after a well-taken brace from captain Rocchi against hapless Novara. Finally, the inspired Lavezzi, who skipped past defenders with consummate ease, simply tormented Lecce's back line, scoring one and also serving Edinson Cavani with an inch-perfect assist.