Serie A 2016-17: 5 talking points from week 4

MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 18:  (L-R)Mauro Icardi of FC Internazionale competes for the ball with Leonardo Bonucci of Juventus FCduring the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Juventus FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 18, 2016 in Milan, Italy.  (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)
Inter battled to a win against Juve

#3. Sassuolo, the beacon of Italian football

REGGIO NELL'EMILIA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 18:  Gregoire Defrel of US Sassuolo celebrates after scoring the goal 2-0 during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and Genoa CFC at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on September 18, 2016 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy.  (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images)
Sassuolo are showing themselves to be proud representatives of the Italian style of football

Sassuolo are at the moment level with Juventus with 3 wins from 4 games in Serie A. They’re also just coming off the back off a splendid 3-0 home win against Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League.

The way they’ve been juggling their Serie A and Europa League commitments has been an absolute joy to watch so far. For a club that was down in the lower rungs of Italian football just a few years ago, their recent success has illustrated how they are amongst some of the best run clubs in world football.

Eusebio Di Francesco is a brilliant young manager as well, and makes his team practice their movements in training so well that they move like a synchronized unit on the field and have made up for the absences of Nicola Sansone (sold to Villareal) and Sime Vrsaljko (sold to Atletico Madrid) without too many problems.

Their Italian identity, fluid and cohesive footballing style and consistency have truly made them a beacon of Italian football.

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