Round 19: Topsy turvey round

In what turned out to be a strange round some degree of normality resumed itself at the end of play when you consider that it was another good week for both Milan clubs. Inter were victorious in Catania, unlike last season under Mourinho, thanks to a Cambiasso brace and much like against Napoli it was the midfield that delivered the goals for Leonardo. Indeed, it was Cambiasso's third goal in just two games. For AC Milan their game went from the ridiculous to the sublime from their viewpoint, coming back from a 3-1 deficit at home to Udinese to eventually tie 4-4. Udinese have been in excellent form since a torrid start to the season and looked set to complete a remarkable win at San Siro having taken the lead when eventually pegged back to 3-3 to make it 3-4 thanks to German Denis late on. But Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit his tenth Serie A goal of the season deep  into injury time to give the rossoneri a point. It was certainly a game where the stars shone the brightest, with Di Natale and Pato netting a brace a piece and Ibrahimovic and the excellent Sanchez on target as well. A point was probably not the desired result but other games went their way. Roma collapsed after looking dominant against Sampdoria thanks to two Juan errors, while Lazio were embarrassed at home to Lecce in a lacklustre and somewhat downbeat performance which did little to please the home tifosi. Napoli however did register a win, the only side in the top six to do so, thanks to a wonderful Cavani hatrick against Juventus to hand them their second hammering in two matches. There title chances hang by a thread. 

Elsewhere, Fiorentina came from two goals down against Brescia to win late on while Bologna and Cagliari registered impressive away wins and Bari and Parma respectively. Chievo and Palermo drew 0-0 in a stalemate in Verona while Genoa did the same in Cesena. So at the half way point Milan sit four points ahead in first place while Napoli remain the closest to them. Lazio sit third on 34 but Inter could leapfrog them into that berth if they win both of their two games in hand.