The Italian/ American wonderkid has done it again. Every so often we hear how great a potential Rossi is, but when will we see it for United?
Rossi has taken the reserves by storm, scoring a hatful of goals, being dubbed the greatest youngster United have had in their ranks in years. Ferguson attempted to give the star an introduction to premiership football by loaning him to Newcastle, but Roeder stupidly decided not to give him an opportunity to shine.
Parma have showed us just what he can do when he is given the chance, his clear determination was evident on Saturday when he scored one of the most fabulous goals to make any manager proud. Hi talents seem abundant and we need to hang onto him. Here is the goal.
Of course the vultures are already sniffing around, with Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan and Roma all reportedly interested. Could we blame him for wanting to leave? He has waited patiently for his opportunity at United, but there comes a point when a player has to think about his future and say enough is enough, I fear that next season could be the time for him to make that decision.
I realised this morning that in football we often scour the globe for a fix, that player that can make all the difference to our title hopes, the Schevchenko’s, Veron’s and Cisse’s. That one player that can make the difference, the one that will set the world on fire, when often we don’t need to look further than Carrington training ground. United should know this more than any other club.
Look at the 90’s. Ferguson took an unprecedented step in the 90’s and placed his faith in a bunch of academy boys with an average age of about 12. Joking aside, these young guns cost nothing and became the most successful players of the modern game. It just shows what can happen when you give players a chance.
People will say that United’s achievement was a fluke, but in all honesty when has any other manager tried it? Managers always seem to opt for oversees talent in the belief that they will be better, stronger and more suited to the English game. This is a myth and an expensive one at that. Wenger, as much as I dislike him, I have a tremendous amount of respect for what he is doing at Arsenal, he focuses on youth development and rarely overspends. I guess what I am trying to say is when we go on about signing Huntelaar and Torres, perhaps we should be shouting the name of Rossi!
P.S for those of you who are interested in football finances, here is a good summary from Deloitte!
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Hi Agent and everyone else. Greetings from Portugal. This is my first post but I have been reading your blog for a while now. to the subject now, I totally agree with you about Rossi. He's a great player, and in my opinion he's more than ready for the first team. His loan move to newcastle was a waste of time, he should have stayed with us. The loan to Parma is a tricky one. He will get the first team football he needs and gain valuable experience in a team trying to avoid relegation but the top-dogs will be watching (Juventus, Inter, etc). Will he be willing to wait for a chance at united? I really hope so, he'll be class for us and I see no need to spend millions on a striker when Rossi is available. That money should be spend on our midfield, but that's for another post.
Hi Tyler,
Welcome to the blog, thanks for taking the time to post your thoughts, they are always welcome. I think Fergie really does need to show a little faith in the youngster like he has done with Rooney and Ronaldo, I am sure he will shine and become a prolific scorer for us
I believe the only reason why Rossi isn't already a member of the first team squad at United on a regular basis is his size. Being as small and light-weight as he is isn't ideal for the premiership. If he were a few inches taller, and a bit bulkier, he would already be a first team regular.
I know players like Michael Owen have succeded in the Premiership, but they are now more of the exception than the rule. The dominant strikers in England these days need to be strong enough to hold off defenders, while at the same time being quick enough to outpace those same defenders. I hate to say it, but the perfect example at the minute is Drogba.
Look at Liverpool - they play Kuyt in front of Bellamy, Spurs - they play Berbatov in front of Defoe - and the list could go on.
This is why (and I hope I am proved wrong) I fear that Rossi, as good as he is, will never be a first team regular at United.
I also totally agree with you about Rossi. In my opinion we would be at lost if we let him go and buy other players paying huge sum of money when we have a priceless gem. No need to clarify on how a chance can change a player. so please Ferguson should give him his chance!!
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