Another round of Serie A fixtures saw results from different match centres altering the shape of the league's table. Ahead of the gameweek, one of the biggest talking points revolved around Jose Mourinho's return to Inter Milan as the Portuguese coach looked to turn things around for his struggling AS Roma side.
However, it was not the reunion that he or many may have envisaged with the Nerrazzuri proving to be too much to handle for the Italian capital outfit. First half goals by Hakan Calhanoglu, Edin Dzeko and Denzel Dumfries did the damage for the visitors as the hosts saw their top-four aspirations take another hit.
Elsewhere, Atalanta facilitated Napoli's demotion from the No.1 position with a 3-2 win at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. AC Milan captalize on the turn of events to climb to the summit of the table with a 2-0 win over Salernitana while Juventus inched closer to the top four by beating Genoa 2-0.
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Top headlines in Serie A
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Mourinho clashes with journalists after Roma defeat: Jose Mourinho refused to take questions after Roma's 3-0 home defeat against Inter on Sunday. The Portuguese coach, instead, launched a scathing attack at a reporter, stating that there is a reason "we earn a lot more than you". He claims that being a manager is far more difficult than being a journalist, which explains the wage disparity. Rather than taking responsibility for his team's performance, he gave a quick diatribe before leaving the news conference.
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Ibrahimovic reveals desire to stay at AC Milan 'for life': AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic syas he that he wants to stay at the Serie A club for the rest of his career, stating that he is "scared" to retire owing to the uncertainty of what would happen when he retires. Ibrahimovic's current deal with the club expires at the conclusion of the season, but he has no plans to retire just yet.
Top Serie A matches to watch this weekend
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Venezia vs Juventus
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Hellas Verona vs Atalanta
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Udinese vs AC Milan
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Sassuolo vs Lazio
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Inter vs Cagliari
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