Serie A returned this weekend after the winter break and there was some cracking action to start 2012. Inter Milan, Siena and Udinese had massive victories. While Lazio, Parma and Cesena all started 2012 miserably and the fans were thinking if their players were on holidays. Here are the top five goals 5.

We reach the end of the road in our Serie A club previews for 2011-2012 with Udinese Calcio. Not as flash as big brother Juventus, our northerners from the Friuli–Venezia Giulia region do have an eye for young talent. But as Serie A Weekly writer Lorenzo Vicini points out, shame they couldn't keep at least one of their major transfers out this summer for Champions League competition,.

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After a goalless draw with Serie A Champions AC Milan on the last day of the 2010/11 season, Udinese qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in five years.
An extremely unpredictable result considering they were in the midst of a relegation battle the season before, eventually finishing fifteenth.

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While Serie A fans have been aware of the talents of Udinese's Alexis Sanchez for some time now, it can't be long before he becomes a household name a la Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Another mesmeric strike from the Chilean at the weekend and two assists for striker partner Antonio Di Natale make his performance in the 4-0 drubbing of Cagliari just the latest in a string of outstanding performances for the Bianconeri, who are sitting in fourth place and have a good chance to qualify for the Champions League for the first time in six seasons.

MILAN, Italy — AC Milan was held to a 1-1 draw at Genoa on Sunday, cutting its Serie A lead to three points after Napoli beat Cesena 2-0 at home. Alexandre Pato opened the scoring for Milan, but Antonio Floro Flores equalized with his first Genoa goal since joining during the transfer window. For Napoli, [.

Gazzetta dello Sport A Wasted Ibra Zlatan Ibrahimovic's most spectacular career goals was not enough for Milan, who were pegged back 1-1 at Lecce Good thing there is Del Piero After two losses a shot in the arm for the Bianconeri still in emergency mode (2-1). A moment of magic from Alexandro and Aquilani punish Bari.

Gazzetta dello Sport Gigi and Krasic, this is Juve Van Bommel: "I'm talking with Milan" But Galliani brakes Zanetti record: "I'll tell you all about my Inter" Bologna, another two points deducted Lavezzi: "Maradona told me that I can wear his No 10" Corriere dello Sport Juve through with Alex and Floro Flores arrives Inter, what an Eto'o with 21 Zamparini:.