A Case Study of Giuseppe Rossi and His Value to Villarreal

It is difficult to imagine any struggling company that would cite a valued employee's temporary but long leave of absence as a factor to increase the worker's value in hopes to eventually make the company better upon his or her return.

A top level Spanish soccer team's poor performance and it's impact on one of it's key players is the topic of the topic of the following case study regarding the previous scenario.

Last season breakout Villarreal C.F. striker Guiseppe Rossi scored 32 goals during his side's fourth place La Liga finish earning an eventual 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League group stage appearance.

Rossi's season came to a sudden halt when the New Jersey born Italian international suffered a horrendous early season  injury, sidelining him for the next few months. His absence coincided with a once potent attacking sudden slide into an at best mediocre offense.

The latest league table puts the Yellow Submarine atop the relegation zone with a minus 10 goal difference while also one point behind Racing Santander. That and an embarrassing Copa del Rey exit led to the Christmas week firing of second year manager Juan Garrido.

One player does not make a team, according to the timeless sports cliche, but with Rossi's particular situation it would be erroneous not to reconsider already rising value to Villarreal, even when he is not on the active roster.

Rossi's long time absence coinciding with his team's lackluster results strangely shows an interesting but plausible conclusion not often found in the business world.  His on the field performs seems to be a major factor in both goals scored and overall results.

Therefore, with mostly anecdotal research and intentional  non-scientific analysis it is my conclusion that the striker and goal scoring extraordinaire value has grown since his injury. 

When is healthy enough to play on a regular basis Rossi should be able to pick up where he left off with club and country while ultimately making him more valuable to Villarreal C.F.