Should Villarreal hang on to Giuseppe Rossi – Spanish La Liga debate
At the end of a very successful season, Italian international Giuseppe Rossi is being courted by the best teams in the European peninsula. From Juventus to Barcelona, and Tottenham in between, the New-Jersey born footballer is high in demand.
Rossi would like to play in a competitive team lined with stars and owing much to his sublime performances in the season ended, some would say he has earned the right to ask for a move away should an opportunity present itself. Villarreal, on the other hand,
have a lot to think about. Cashing in on the player, who singlehandedly took them to Europe, would be a tough decision to take for the Villarreal-based club.
Taken from the clutches of Parma’s youth academy, the former Manchester United player has improved in leaps and bounds over the course of last three years. The Italian international was deemed unsuitable to English Premier League by Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson in
2007. His small physique was largely labelled as an inadequacy to the English football.
The boy has come of age and what a talent he has become! The Manchester United reject is now in demand by the best team in the world, essentially requested by the manager to make his elite team stand out among the best ever.
Rossi can effortlessly slide into the Barcelona wonder team, where he can make the left flank position of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Villa-c10629 his own. Even a deep lying forward position interconnecting with the midfield would be true to his abilities. What a champion he would be
in Barcelona if the protracted move from Villarreal is made possible.
Juventus will be another heaven for him. Antonio Conte’s 4-2-4 system essentially asks for a man with the skill set of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-c4710 Del Piero’s position his own.
A move to Tottenham would give him another chance to unlock the English defences, a feat he was unable to achieve in his 11-match loan stint with Newcastle. An ambitious club with UEFA Champions League glory in mind will be a suitable destination for the
pint sized attacker.
Or he could stay at Villarreal and make a legacy of his own. Following Del Piero or David Villa will only mean he filled the gaps of the legendary strikers, but he will be the star attraction at Villarreal. A move to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 will also mean that there is
the likelihood that Rossi will be forced to grace the bench. At this stage of his career, when he has just hit the launch button, the Italian can ill afford such a situation.
Villareal need to hold on to the American-born Italian international not only for the sake of the player but also for the club. In Rossi, the yellow submarine have a sublime attacker who can start a move and make sure he is there to deftly apply the finishing
touches. Over the course of last season, La Liga enthusiasts have seen the heroics of Rossi week-in, week-out. Who can forget those blistering left footed strikes, his calm and composed penalty kicks and his dazzling runs in to the opposition’s third.
Sale of Rossi will put a bad precedent for a club that aims for European competition. Letting go of the front man will signal that the club is just a breeding ground for superstars of tomorrow. Needless to say, such reputation will only hinder the club’s
appeal younger prodigies.
Rossi’s sale will dent the growth of the club in both http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sporting-89-c40576 and marketing terms. He is the only marketable asset Villarreal have and they should make it their top priority to retain him. A club selling their most marketable player will signal a bad notion
for the sponsors. This will be a bigger problem for Villarreal as they already receive a minor share of the television revenues.
Furthermore, Rossi’s sale would be a huge blow to the established partnership of Nilmar and Rossi. The two http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nilmar-c28044 would be an uphill
task in today’s exorbitant transfer market. Worse still, Nilmar might want to leave too! http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 last year sold David Villa and were fortunate enough to find a capable replacement in Soldado, Villarreal will not be as fortunate.
At 24 years of age, Giuseppe Rossi is as important to the flourishing system at Villarreal as they are to him. Rossi has had a great campaign with the yellow submarine and his presence at Villarreal will only help in increasing the stock of the club as well
as the players.
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