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Originally Posted by russe||
Rossi didn't excel at Newcastle, he has had (admittedly few) first team chances over the last 3 years and not really shown that he is ready for first team football in the premiership.
I'm not at all certain what this means for Rossi's United career long term but I don't think this is a positive sign.
With regard to Dong remember that Rossi was on loan during the 1st half of the season - before Dong got a work permit - with Larsson at OT till mid March too I think it is difficult to say Dong is ahead of Rossi in the pecking order. Don't forget though that Dong has basically been on loan for 3 years, he is older than Rossi and due to work permit issues he has been unable to join up with the United squad until now, loaning him out makes no sense, so the fact Dong has been kept at the club while Rossi has been loaned out is far from proof that Dong is ahead of Rossi at OT.
Also any suggestion that Dong is getting preferential treatment because he is Asian is pathetic, Dong until now hasn't been able to have a chance at OT while Rossi needs first team experience. This move makes sense.
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Maybe SAF doesn't think Rossi is working hard enough to improve his game and this might just be a kick up the arse for the lad.