‘Like a little brother’: Guirassy hails BVB rival Silva | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund can rely on a strong strike duo. BVB goal scorer Serhou Guirassy speaks highly of Fabio Silva and offers insights into his relationship with Niko Kovac.

At Borussia Dortmund, Serhou Guirassy and Fabio Silva are actually competing for the same position. But aside from that rivalry, the two forwards get along extremely well. Guirassy has now revealed just how close he is to the Portuguese player – and why he also enjoys playing alongside him on the pitch.

“Fabio is like a little brother to me. He’s someone I respect a lot,” the 30-year-old said in an interview with Sky and RTL. The fact that both are center-forwards does not seem to be an obstacle for Guirassy. On the contrary, he sees their qualities as a good basis for playing together.

On the pitch, he said he can read Silva’s movements well, and the same applies the other way around. “It’s easy for me to understand him on the pitch and know what he wants. And he understands me very well too,” Guirassy said enthusiastically. The 24-year-old’s flexibility is especially helpful for the BVB star. When Guirassy drops deeper from the front line, Silva can use the spaces that open up and drive toward the opposition goal.

BVB star Guirassy speaks highly of Niko Kovac

Recent performances have shown that Dortmund can be dangerous with both forwards on the field at the same time. That gives coach Niko Kovac an additional tactical option in attack. And the chemistry between Guirassy and his coach also appears to be right.

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Even differing opinions would not change their good working relationship. “It’s a special relationship. I think he would say the same,” the Guinean said about Kovac. The striker appreciates the way Kovac keeps pushing him. Besides football matters, Guirassy was also recently concerned about Konstantinos Karetsas’ health-related absence.

His issues initially caused uncertainty among the players during the match. Only afterwards did the team learn from the doctor what had happened. By now, Guirassy mainly feels relief. “Now we know that he’s already doing better, and that makes us happy,” said the BVB forward.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.