Serhou Guirassy failed to score on his debut for Borussia Dortmund. However, sporting director Sebastian Kehl is certain that the goals will soon follow
He missed the crowning moment on his debut while lying in the air. The first contact after the cross from the right was not perfect and so Heidenheim keeper Kevin Müller had enough time to get a few steps out of his goal and shorten the angle decisively, Serhou Guirassy failed with the acrobatic side-foot shot.
But even without a goal of his own, the striker was able to leave the pitch satisfied. After all, he played a decisive role in one Dortmund goal without appearing in the statistics: At 3:1 shortly after Heidenheim’s equalizer, the Guinean let the ball through for Karim Adeyemi to complete his brace. The scene was significant, Guirassy repeatedly created spaces, was conspicuously involved in the game and present
The arrangements are bearing fruit
Also because Dortmund’s attacking players had exchanged ideas beforehand “I spoke to Donny and Karim”, the center forward revealed afterwards, “about the way I play and the way they play”. Adeyemi and Donyell Malen then scored three goals together, partly because Guirassy tied up opponents and showed a good overview, and not just on the third goal. His conclusion: “We have to get to know each other. Today was the first game, but it wasn’t too bad. “
“He brought us a lot straight away,” said Sebastian Kehl and praised: “He showed a lot of presence, was always ready to play and drew a lot of fouls.” The BVB sporting director is certain: “It won’t take that long for him to score his first goal for us.” But the former Stuttgart player still needs a little time. “Three months without a game, that’s a long time,” he says, adding that the inner ligament injury in his knee diagnosed during the medical check prevented him from playing earlier
Exciting days await
“I can’t be at 100 percent yet,” says Guirassy: “I have to play for that.” His next debut is likely to be on Wednesday, his first Champions League game for BVB at FC Brugge, four of which he has already played for Stade Rennes, scoring two goals in the process. He will then travel to VfB Stuttgart, his old home, in what will be an exciting few days for the striker and the club. And the 28-year-old also knows exactly what he is missing: “Goals. ”
