Looking forward to see Fiorentina-Catania tonight, the first Serie A's matchday gave us one surprise and many confirmations. The surprise was the crash of AC Milan against the newly promoted Hellas Verona. Although the rossoneri fell at the debut last year as well, the forces on the pitch were clearly in favor of Milan, that seemed a team without soul and personality. If the team will not qualify for the group stage of the Champions League, the president Silvio Berlusconi could give vent to his frustration of these weeks throwing out a coach he never esteemed too much: Massimiliano Allegri.

Juventus, Napoli and Inter accomplished their tasks defeating Sampdoria (0-1), Bologna (3-0) and Genoa (2-0). Rafa Benitez's team made a show against a team manifestly weaker and put on display its attacking potential already. First goal of the season was by the new arrival, the Andalusian Josè Maria Callejon. Higuain didn't score but two goals of Marek Hamsik (a real leader already) were sufficient to lock up the match. Inter won at San Siro after 4 months of shortage. Mazzarri's team broke through after 75 minutes with Yuto Nagatomo. Rodrigo Palacio closed the match in a last minute goal.

Each country has its own rules. AS Roma's coach Rudi Garcia discovered it at his expenses: during the first half he talked by phone with his collaborator Bompard, who always attends from the stands during the first 45 minutes. “In France that's allowed, he always gives me tactical information from its position” Garcia said in the post-match. In France it's allowed, but in Italy not: only the first team doctor can talk with the bench. And not by phone but with a walkie-talkie. Probably Garcia will have to pay a fine. Will the Lega Calcio be understanding with the first French coach of Italian league?

However, AS Roma won in Livorno (0-2) with the goals of two Romans: Daniele De Rossi (it were almost two years that the midfielder didn't score in Serie A) and Alessandro Florenzi, who played as attacking winger. Erik Lamela, whose moving to Tottenham is very close, attended all the match from the bench. The other Roman club, SS Lazio, defeated Udinese (2-1) in an almost desolated Olimpico Stadium. Curva nord, the zone of the most passionated tifosi, was closed due to the racist chants during the Italian Supercup against Juventus.

Cagliari performed an expectacular recovery against Atalanta. After Stendardo goal, the isolani scored with the Radja Nainggolan and Matias Cabrera. The Indonesian was midfielder was pursued by Inter and Roma during all the summer. President Cellino endured. A good choice, so far. The first time was quite painful for Sassuolo. The first Serie A match in the history of this small club ended with a defeat against a good Torino. Brighi and a golazo by Alessio Cerci gave three points to the Toro.

Antonio Cassano didn't turn on the light at Tardini Stadium. Between Parma and Chievo Verona was a boring 0-0.