“Life insurance”: Kovac hails BVB striker Guirassy | OneFootball

Serhou Guirassy is coming into focus at BVB ahead of the Champions League opener. Niko Kovac and Waldemar Anton speak about the striker’s special importance.

Serhou Guirassy has long since become one of Borussia Dortmund’s most important players. Following BVB’s successful start to the season, coach Niko Kovac once again made it clear ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Villarreal (8 September) just how highly the forward is valued within his team. “Every team needs a top striker like that. Serhou is our life insurance,” Kovac said at the press conference before the start of the campaign in Europe’s premier competition.

Just how valuable Guirassy can be for Dortmund was on display recently in the 3-2 win over TSG Hoffenheim. The 30-year-old sparked the comeback with a goal of his own and later set up Fabio Silva for the equaliser. That means the striker already has two goals and one assist in the current Bundesliga season.

Waldemar Anton also praised his long-time teammate, though he believes there is still more to come from him. “I know for sure that he can play even better than he is playing right now,” said the BVB defender. Besides Guirassy’s eye for goal, Anton stressed how important his ability to bring his teammates into the game is as well.

BVB star Anton on Guirassy: “We shout at each other”

Anton and Guirassy share a special connection. The two already played together at VfB Stuttgart and know each other very well as a result. Apparently, the fact that things can get loud during a match is simply part of that. After the Hoffenheim game, a picture drew attention in which Anton appeared to be loudly giving his teammate a piece of his mind.

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The centre-back took the scene in stride. “It actually happens in every game that we shout at each other once, and then it’s all fine again,” Anton explained. The two know exactly how to put such situations into perspective.

Now the focus turns to the Champions League. Against Villarreal, Guirassy could once again prove decisive. He already has fond memories of the Spanish side: in the 4-0 win in November 2025, the Dortmund striker scored twice. With three competitive wins in a row behind them, BVB also head into the match with momentum — and once again hope to rely on their “life insurance” up front.

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