Not Guirassy, but this Dortmund player surprisingly makes Team of the Week | OneFootball

In the 3:0 victory over 1. FC Union Berlin, Borussia Dortmund struggled, lacking much creativity and pace, according to the press. Nevertheless, they secured three points, thanks to the reliably scoring Serhou Guirassy, who set the course with a brace. However, in the Team of the Matchday from Kicker, it's not the Guinean who is featured, but surprisingly another BVB player.

So far, he didn't seem to have fully arrived at Borussia Dortmund. Only the tense personnel situation brought him into the starting lineup, where he already had good moments with Rot-Weiss Essen in a rather mediocre team. He also started twice in the Bundesliga, and yesterday against 1. FC Union Berlin, he played so well that he was rated as the best player in his position on this matchday.

For Yan Couto, this is essentially a secondary honor, but it should not harm his self-confidence. As a player on the right wing, he may yet prove to be a worthwhile purchase for BVB in the future, after his first season in black and yellow was mixed. He made 21 appearances in the Bundesliga and not to forget also eight matches in the Champions League. That he was seen as a valuable member of the team, at least outside observers would not necessarily state.

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Yan Couto initiated Guirassy's 1:0

The nomination of Yan Couto is indeed justified, as 1. FC Union Berlin didn't manage to do much offensively in the match at Borussia Dortmund, which was largely due to the concentrated defensive work of Yan Couto and his colleagues.

Noteworthy and of course important for the course of the game was Yan Couto's preparation for the first goal by Serhou Guirassy. Despite scoring two goals, he does not feature in the Team of the Matchday this time. On the first matchday of the new season, only one player from Borussia Dortmund was nominated for this selection, which was no surprise considering the disappointing 3:3 draw at FC St. Pauli.

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