Eh?
He wanted to leave. It was a huge mistake for him to leave. Also we didn't do too badly with Tevez you know.
He wanted to leave. It was a huge mistake for him to leave. Also we didn't do too badly with Tevez you know.
Moving was the best decision for him too.
Kieran Richardson was 41 last week. Feel old now?
That's fecking Craig Charles mate..Kieran Richardson was 41 last week. Feel old now?
That's fecking Craig Charles mate..
Such a poor lad..
Wish him all the best - always have and always will!
Wish him all the best - always have and always will!
Right over your head!That's fecking Craig Charles mate..
Most dodgy knees in history? How can you have the same thing happen on both sides? Is that to do with his gait or is it some kind of genetic condition/failing?
Tbh, I don't really remember Anderton's issues, as he seemed to just be another Phil Jones level of sicknote with perpetual injuries of one sort or another. Were they all knee related?
Rossi has blown his ACL so often now, and on both sides, that you have to wonder what on earth is going on there.
From memory he had a lot of knee injuries. But I think Anderton's whole body was just crocked.
Yeah, that's how I remember him - just being wrecked with one thing or another, perpetually.
Poor fella.
Well he wanted to leave because he wasn't getting any football. I thought he should have been given a future with us. Who else did we have, Smith and an almost finished Solskjaer? Both were gone shortly after.
It wasn't Rossi or Tevez. Both could have been accommodated.
Obviously with hindsight we inadvertently made the correct decision.
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Relax bois. I know it was a joke, feck me
At this point, surely you've got to think that it's genetic. Like how women in sports are much more likely than men to suffer this kind of injury.
He was back in training at United of all places, according to the latest post match press conference given by Ole. It is purely to help him gain fitness and the club are not looking to resign him. He will be here for another week.
Much better for him than training and playing pick up in NYC and New Jersey.
Rossi's luck with knee injuries is like Louis Saha's luck with knee injuries turned up to 11. He has some rotten luck, despite posting reputable figures wherever he went for the most part.
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Cracking player. I always thought he was be a star here, poor guy had horrific luck with injuries
Lost track of who was signing him, I remember he was Villareal and then Fiorentina or maybe it was other way round.
Very talented player and still in his early 30s. Such a shame.
Very talented player and still in his early 30s. Such a shame.
Sad thing is, when this thread is bumped, the first expectation is the announcement of one of his knees blowing out.
Even though it's not the case on this occasion, it wouldn't be a surprise if the next bump in a couple of months time is said announcement.
Even though it's not the case on this occasion, it wouldn't be a surprise if the next bump in a couple of months time is said announcement.
That period where he was in peak form for Villarreal and had a lot of rumours about Barca, the guy could have really had a great career.
Any chance of one of the lesser PL teams signing Rossi? Despite his history of knee injuries, Rossi has a decent goalscoring record.
Should have had a better career. Injuries suck.
How much of the player he was can even be left in him by now? Would be a wonder if he's still able to twist and turn like he used to. Even if he can, could you imagine how much mental fortitude it would take to trust your body after so many bad injuries?
Not really, training in NY had the possibility of earning a contract out of it. Training with us will get him nothing.
If you have many injuries in the young age... You can imagine what can happen when you're over 30, simply stop playing, and that's it
i'm being sentimental but can't we throw a pay-as-you-play contract at him? we only really have rashford, lukaku (and maybe martial) for striker position
Why would you want to give Rossi minutes over Mason Greenwood?
I was about to say that as well, we could do a lot worse than giving him a go if we need options up front, as long as he's still got some ability that is. I mean, Owen got a run out so if Rossi can be as effective as he was then why not? Didn't Fergie say he was the most natural finisher he'd seen since Scholes? He's always scored goals.
Again, when Sanchez, Rashford, Lukaku and Martial are all injured why would you want to see Rossi given a chance over Mason Greenwood?
I think Greenwood will get a chance in the coming seasons, he is only 16 right? He should be slowly integrated into the first team when he's ready to and I'm sure the coaching staff will do that where they see fit. However, in the mean time, we need competition for Rahsford and Lukaku in the first team to encourage them to kick on. Lukaku is looking mightly shit at the moment and Rahsford is firing. We need someone else pushing for a first team place to keep them both on their toes.
Rossi is only a short term option for the rest of this season also.
He's 17, the same age Rashford was when he got his chance. If you're not giving him a run out in the event of a catastrophic injury crisis then we might as well just sell him now.
What's worse is Greenwood is a much better player than Rossi is now and would actually suit our style of play. His body has given up on him. He has 15 goals in his last 73 games. At this stage we might as well get Louis Saha out of retirement.
What you're suggesting is the Scholes/Pogba Mk II. except Scholes was actually still good.
I'm not saying don't give Greenwood a chance, I'm saying the more competition we have for places, the better it is for the squad in general. Greenwood should absolutely get a chance but he doesn't need to play 20 games this season, 10 or so will aid his development fine.
Do you think Rossi would get 5 games never mind 20? We have Sanchez, Martial, Rashford and Lukaku who would have to be injured before he even got a sniff. There's also Mata who is faster, stronger, better technically and just as adept a finisher who Rossi would basically be stealing a living from.
Rossi is done, even at his best he'd be a squad player for us and he's far from his best now. He's not Larson. Thankfully our staff actually have a basic respect for young players and wouldn't indulge in such an horrific idea.
Nope, as I said, it's not about the game time, it's about the competition for places. If Rossi plays 5 games it's because he trained better than Rashford, Lukaku, Greenwood and the rest, then he deserves to start those games or come off the bench. We've got a great forward line on paper but some of them are either sulking or not putting in performances we have come to expect. Competition for places is a nice little kick up the arse or an invitation to leave, depends on how the players take it.