Is Guirassy heading for the BVB bench? “Always all heart?” | OneFootball

After the Supercup against FC Bayern, Stefan Effenberg sharply criticized Serhou Guirassy. At the same time, he singled out another BVB striker for special praise.

A fascinating battle for places could develop in Dortmund’s attack at the start of the new Bundesliga season. While Serhou Guirassy is actually considered the first choice in central attack, Fábio Silva once again made a strong case for himself with his performance against FC Bayern. Stefan Effenberg apparently sees the situation similarly — and voiced clear criticism of Guirassy.

The former Germany international mainly doubts whether the Guinean brings the necessary attitude onto the pitch in every match. “With Guirassy, I always think: ‘Is he really giving it 100 percent with his heart every time?’ I couldn’t see that yesterday in the first half,” Effenberg said on SPORT1-Doppelpass. His comments were prompted by the Supercup clash between Dortmund and Bayern.

In the 2-1 defeat, Guirassy barely made an impact and recorded just 13 touches of the ball. After 63 minutes, BVB took their center-forward off and brought on Silva. The substitution paid off: the Portuguese attacker scored Dortmund’s goal shortly afterward and also left an impression on Effenberg. However, his appreciation for Silva goes beyond this one match.

Guirassy under pressure? Silva wants more playing time at BVB

“I do think Silva already did well last year too. Whenever he was needed, he was dangerous and had a good strike rate,” the 58-year-old explained. In Effenberg’s view, only a few teams have a backup striker of comparable quality anyway.

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Whether Silva will continue to fill that role in Dortmund, however, has not yet been decided. A departure during the transfer window is still a possibility. The forward himself was also unable to provide clarity after the Bayern match: “I don’t know what will happen.” Silva was clearer, however, about his sporting ambitions. The 24-year-old wants to start more often and does not see himself solely as a classic center-forward. “I’m not a normal number nine, I’m a 9.5,” he said about his own profile.

This creates an interesting situation for BVB: Guirassy basically has the role of first-choice striker, while Silva is pushing for more minutes with his performances. Effenberg’s comments are likely to further fuel the discussion about Dortmund’s striker pecking order.

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