Serhou Guirassy (Arles, 12-3-1996) has become, by own merits, one of the champions League 2024-25. The ‘9’ of Borussia Dortmund is the ‘Pichichi’ of the tournament with 10 goals, one more than Lewandowski (Barcelona) and two more than Haaland (Man. City), already eliminated.
Minute 60.
Guirassy, born in France, but international with Guinea, has sat with ‘L’Equipe’ to share a series of reflections that are worth sharing. “I was not born a scorer, I made myself,” acknowledges the former player of Laval, Auxerre, Lille, Colonia, Amiens, Rennes and Stuttgart.
I was not born a scorer, I did
Serhou Guirassy
“When I started, I played central defense and later as a midfielder. Until I was about 12 years old I didn’t start acting as ‘9’. It scored many goals, yes. I remember a game between Amilly and Montagis in which I put five,” he continues.
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At the level of referents, he has had many and varied: “The best ‘9’ in history is Ronaldo [Nazario]but the one that has most influenced my game is Benzema and then Lewandowski. They know how to do everything: haggle, scoring, combining … a good ‘9’ is not useful only because of the goals it marks. If I frame and lose it I must be honest enough to tell me: ‘Ok, you have marked, but you have made shit. “
The best ‘9’ in history is Ronaldo [Nazario]but the one that has most influenced my game is Benzema and then Lewandowski
Serhou Guirassy
“I like to mark, but I do not doubt it before shooting,” GUIRASSY acknowledges to ‘L’equipe’ before analyzing his evolution as a footballer: “When I was younger, it was a bit scattered. With maturity I have learned to measure the situations in which I must distract myself and those in which I must remain in my position. In some games it is not necessary that I participate in the game, I have to energy”.
Now, for the top scorer of the Champions League there is no other feeling like marking: “I love the sound of the networks. When I mark, I feel an adrenaline discharge. It is something that hooks you. When you try it you want to repeat again and again. If not, ask Ousmane Dembélé.”
Mark hooks you. When you try it, you want to repeat again and again. If not, ask Ousmane Dembélé
Serhou Guirassy
The high self -examination that is imposed is the key to its explosion: “I set the goal of marking in all games. Sometimes I see players who do not mark for three months, one year … I don’t know how I could live like this. When I have 3 or 4 games without marking I don’t feel good anymore.”
“I understand that my form is surprising, but it is not surprised. Taking into account the goals that I consider to score, I am in the minimum. I did not understand my absence among the 30 nominees to the Golden Ball, I hope to be this year. Being better in each game, that is my plan,” says the Franco-Guinean.
I am not surprised by my form of form. Taking into account the goals that I consider scoring, I am in the minimum
Serhou Guirassy
His plan against Cubarsí and Íñigo: “I love Barça”
Borussia Dortmund did not go well against Barcelona. Lost 2-3. However, Guirassy scored a double. Two goals after which an elaborate plan was hidden that has detailed ‘L’equipe’.
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“Before each game I analyze my rivals. I love Barcelona. I see all its games. Both Íñigo Martínez and Pau Cubarsí play the out of the offside, so I worked with a video analyst to understand how to counteract them,” he recalls.