It has indeed been our best half of football thus far this year. Sampdoria didn't even get a sniff in front of goal, and much of that is thanks to the incredibly solid play from Melo and Sissoko in midfield. Those guys were everywhere not only winning balls, but then distributing them to fellow teammates for a counter-attack. That's some of the best midfield play I've seen this year from any team. Nothing got through.
It seems that the 4-2-3-1 is our best option with this group of players. We are able to trouble Samp from basically all angles, especially on the left side, on the flanks and in the box. The only thing we need to improve upon is our support for the attack on the right flank and keeping it simple (stupid) in their box when it comes to creating and finishing.
Amauri, Joe Vinko, Diego, Melo, Sissoko, Grosso, Canna, and Chiellini have all had good games thus far. Need to see more from Camo and Grygera on that right side, however.