With the top two starting to stretch ahead of the pack following another weekend of great goals in Serie A, Dave Taylor names a best XI from Week 3.

Emiliano Viviano [Sampdoria]

Always alert and needed to be on several occasions, including saving Francesco Magnanelli’s thunderbolt from distance and Sergio Floccari’s screamer. He was especially sensational when he pulled off four saves from Antonio Floro Flores, including a double at the death. Vigilant.

Daniele Rugani [Empoli]

With the top two starting to stretch ahead of the pack following another weekend of great goals in Serie A, Dave Taylor names a best XI from Week 3.

Emiliano Viviano [Sampdoria]

Always alert and needed to be on several occasions, including saving Francesco Magnanelli’s thunderbolt from distance and Sergio Floccari’s screamer. He was especially sensational when he pulled off four saves from Antonio Floro Flores, including a double at the death. Vigilant.

Daniele Rugani [Empoli]

The 20-year-old defender, on loan from Juventus, showed he can be their future with an all-action display. Not only did he dampen down danger from Cesena’s forwards, his well-placed right-footer grabbed a deserved point for the visitors. Commanding.

Danilo [Udinese]

The Brazilian nullified the Napoli forwards, especially Gonzalo Higuain, giving him as much chance as a lone donkey crossing a river full of hungry crocs. Oh yes! Alert enough to seize on another defensive error to score the winner. Superior.

Vangelis Moras [Verona]

The veteran defender had the Torino forwards in his pocket and limited Fabio Quagliarella to few chances before he was subbed. He never gave an inch nor asked for one and crucially blocked a powerful header from Amauri. Solid.

Alessandro Florenzi [Roma]

An integral part of Roma’s trident attack force with his pace, movement and creativity, setting up the first goal after 10 minutes. Three minutes later, he was in the right place to slot home the second himself.  Exultant.

Claudio Marchisio [Juventus]

Like a fire on the borderline he was uncontrollable, led the way from midfield and always involved. He also won all his aerial challenges, distributed the ball superbly and easily had the most touches of anyone. Superb

Daniele De Rossi [Roma]

Trying to take the ball off him is like putting your fingers into the jaws of a Tasmanian devil, you simply don’t. One of the fulcrums of the side with the incomparable balance he brings on show throughout.

Gervinho [Roma]

Took a little time to get going but then started devastating the visitors’ right flank so much so that all three players facing him were subbed. Always involved and played a big part in the second goal. Forceful.

Antonio Cassano [Parma]

FantAntonio was the Serie A equivalent of a cat-stroking subterranean-dwelling swivel-chaired malevolent with his cruel incisiveness. The first of his two goals was particularly brilliant, with an evil Exocet that screamingly swerved past Francesco Bardi.  Dynamic.

Massimo Coda [Parma]

After returning on loan from Slovenia side Gorica, it’s like he has never been away. Certainly he turned the game around with his 100 per cent pass accuracy, 12 touches, one goal and two assists inside 27 minutes. Awesome.

Carlos Tevez [Juventus]

Doesn’t seem to put a foot wrong and as always never stopped running, getting into dangerous positions and was finally rewarded when he won all the points after coolly slotting home from Paul Pogba’s sublime pass. Untiring.

Special mentions Paul Pogba [Juventus], Roberto Pereyra [Juventus], Jasmin Kurtic [Fiorentina], Mattia Perrin [Genoa], Mateo Kovacic [Inter], Juan Gomez [Verona].

Byrob

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