""It's obvious that I value him highly, support him, and protect him," said Kovac. "That's also my job as a coach. I know what he's capable of. But I also know that he wants to achieve more. "He's our best striker. He always gives his all, always tries his best. Of course, we're missing five, six, seven goals at the moment. "But these slumps happen. We'll get through this together. It's important to keep building the lad up. He'll be very important in the future.""
""I do believe that it's definitely not a disadvantage to already have a game under your belt and therefore a bit of rhythm," Kovac added. "On the other hand, it can also be an advantage if you haven't played at the weekend.""
Niko Kovac maintains confidence in Serhou Guirassy despite the striker failing to score in his last seven Bundesliga games, the longest drought of his German top-flight career. Guirassy has nine goals in all competitions this season, more than any Dortmund player, with Julian Brandt second on eight. Guirassy conceded a first-half penalty in Dortmund’s 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt. Kovac emphasizes support and protection for Guirassy, calls him Dortmund’s best striker, and says slumps happen while the team must build him up. Dortmund sit second in the Bundesliga, 11 points behind Bayern, and host a struggling Werder Bremen.
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