BVB star Guirassy rediscovers scoring touch after dressing room criticism | OneFootball

What is going on with Serhou Guirassy? This question was asked for weeks by fans and officials of Borussia Dortmund. The striker missed one opportunity after another. But this frustrating phase is over and done with. The 29-year-old center forward has overcome his form crisis.

Guirassy's first season with the Black and Yellows was almost like a dream. Including the Club World Cup, the 1.87-meter man scored no less than 38 times in exactly 50 games.

In the new season, the number nine's success streak seemed to continue. In his first seven appearances, the full-blooded striker scored six goals. But suddenly, things weren't going well anymore. In the rest of 2025, Guirassy only managed three more goals, including a double in the 4-0 Champions League win against FC Villarreal. The frustration erupted at the end of last November during the league match in Leverkusen (2:1). Head coach Niko Kovac (54) took the aspiring goal-getter off the field after a good hour. The player refused to shake hands with his coach.

Turning Point Initiated

In the new year, the 29-year-old has overcome his dry spell. He scored six times after the Christmas break. Not entirely unrelated to Guirassy's resurgence is according to information from Sportbild Lars Ricken (49). The BVB sports director visited the locker room at the training ground in Dortmund-Brackel after the incident in Leverkusen. There, the Champions League hero of 1997 gave a passionate speech "about values and the right attitude of a professional athlete," as the trade journal reports. His gaze was unmistakably directed at Guirassy.

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However, Ricken's influence alone did not bring about the turning point. Kovac and sports director Sebastian Kehl (46) agreed that the goal-getter should spend more time in the penalty area and not so often in the midfield.

The success is evident in the numbers. Guirassy has rediscovered his goal-scoring instinct and continues to work hard on his dream: winning a title with Borussia.

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