With his Bundesliga debut goal for the final score of 1:1 against Cologne, Bryan Lasme was happy, with the result less so. In the moment of triumph, the Frenchman did not forget a Bielefeld cult striker
After the final whistle, it could have gone straight on for him. “I’m very happy and I’m already thinking about next week, when I want to score again, “, Bryan Lasme said after the 1-1 draw against 1. FC Köln and immediately turned his attention to Bielefeld’s overall situation ahead of the upcoming away game at Hertha BSC: “We need three points. “
Jubilation with promotion hero
After scoring a deserved equaliser just 120 seconds after coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute, the Frenchman walked straight towards the coach’s bench. The 23-year-old’s explanation: “I worked very hard and very much with Sebastian Hille. That’s why I cheered with him. This goal was for him.” The current co-coach, now 41 years old, is himself a cult striker for the East Westphalians, at least since he once scored on 11 May 2013 on the penultimate matchday of the 3rd Division to secure a 1-0 victory against the worst pursuers and neighbours VfL Osnabrück and Arminia’s premature re-promotion.
Lasme obviously did everything right in his first scene against Cologne, following the instructions of his teacher. “I got the pass from Masaya Okugawa, briefly watched the goalkeeper’s movement and then finished straight away,” said the Frenchman, who joined Arminia from second-division side FC Sochaux.
Lasme breaks the striker’s spell
“We do so many extra shifts. Sebastian is then out with the strikers,” head coach Frank Kramer was also pleased that the extra sessions were now beginning to bear fruit with at least one of his zero-goal strikers(Florian Krüger, Janni Serra and also offensive man Robin Hack continue to wait for their breakthrough)“Bryan is one who also demands it and prefers to work on his finishes for two hours after training. “
“Work, work, work “
Lasme himself, meanwhile, announced more goals with renewed confidence. “Sure. I’m not finished with that yet.” The optimism is undiminished. “We have a good team. I think we can stay in the league if we stand together and work together on the pitch.” That his example will set a precedent and pull his colleagues in the squad along is another hope. “Work, work, work. Score goals in training – that goes for me and for all the other strikers. And then we also have to convert the chances in the game. “
Gratulations, meanwhile, also came from the sidekick Fabian Klos, who, according to reports, had vehemently called Lasme to account on one or two occasions in the past. “We have fun, everything is good and there are no problems. We are like a family,” says Lasme today, stressing that Klos, another cult striker for Bielefeld, acted completely appropriately at the time. “Fabi is a great figure at this club and has been here for many years. I can learn from him, he is like a captain and has the right. It’s good for us. “