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Serhou Guirassy, Harry Kane and Victor Boniface have been in top form in the Bundesliga so far. But the goals of the top strikers are not comparable at all.
With 26 goals, the fifth matchday was the lowest-scoring season so far, but the league could once again rely on its best goal producers. FC Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart not only lead the overall table, but also have the most successful offensive lines, who also scored the most goals last weekend – and who each have one of the best shooters in the league.
Guirassy is almost at Füllkrug Nkunku level
Last season, Niclas Füllkrug and Christopher Nkunku only scored 16 goals to win the top scorer’s crown for the first time in Bundesliga history, but there are already signs of a race for the title at a much higher level. Serhou Guirassy (double against Darmstadt 98) has already scored ten goals for Stuttgart, almost 70 percent of Füllkrug and Nkunku’s tally. In addition, Bayern’s Harry Kane (three goals against VfL Bochum) and Leverkusen’s new signing Victor Boniface (scored his third brace against 1. FC Heidenheim) are also on a course of more than one goal per game with seven and six goals respectively.
But what is also striking is that the three strikers embody very different types of goalscorers. Sportschau.de analyzes the currently best Bundesliga snappers.
Serhou Guirassy – the elegant all-rounder
The 27-year-old is currently in such good form that his goals are a potpourri of scenes for football connoisseurs. In the 3-1 win against Darmstadt, Guirassy first hit a long-range shot into the corner, then later he delicately lofted the ball into the goal. In the previous games, the striker from Guinea had already beaten the opposing goalkeeper twice with a lob.
Most of his goals are successful individual actions anyway, three Guirassy goals resulted from a solo with a successful finish. By the way, the Stuttgart player prefers to shoot flat into the left corner with his strong right foot – this has already happened four times. Only one goal was in typical center forward style, when he left his opponent standing with a feint and only had to push it into the empty goal after a cross pass from three meters.
With this versatility, Guirassy equaled Robert Lewandowski’s Bundesliga record, who was previously the only player to have scored in double figures after five games. “We saw the full Guirassy range. This also means that he notices when it is important to run and work well against the ball. He doesn’t take himself too seriously” said his coach Sebastian Hoeneß after the game against Darmstadt.
Harry Kane – the ice-cold enforcer
The “Süddeutsche Zeitung” described the captain of the English national team after his hat-trick and two assists in the 7-0 win against Bochum as “Stonemason with hammer and chisel“.Kane would.”with his seniority, an immature offensive in the previous year when he came of age as a footballer“In view of his performance against Bochum, a justified conclusion because Kane gives the Bavarian attack structure and order – and above all a central man in the penalty area to whom the ball has to go.
The 30-year-old has scored all of his seven goals so far in the box; in six cases the shot was his only contact with the ball, and once he briefly received the ball with a touch. The goals also include two penalties and a header. So Kane doesn’t need much orientation, but knows immediately how to place the ball and also moves correctly in front of the goal.
However, such good behavior in the opponent’s penalty area is unlikely to be enough to be worth the 100 million euros that FC Bayern are offering for him Tottenham Hotspur transferred. With his three assists, Kane has already demonstrated his qualities in the passing game. What he clearly lacks compared to Guirassy and Boniface is speed – but he is by far the most experienced.
Victor Boniface – the unstoppable powerhouse
The fact that Bayer Leverkusen bought the striker for almost 20 million euros Union St Gilloise was able to secure, is likely to cause anger at many top clubs now at the latest. Previously, Boniface was not in the crème de la crème of the top leagues in Norway and Belgium, but he had no problems adapting to the Bundesliga. The 22-year-old impresses with his power; the powerhouse from Nigeria (according to the club, weighs 91 kilograms and is 1.90 meters tall) cannot be stopped by the opposing defenders.
With 38 shots on goal in the first five league games, Boniface set a new record – so six goals is a strong record, but more would have been possible with better efficiency. “If you have 38 shots on goal as a player, you should have scored at least 25 goals” said the striker jokingly, but also with a share of seriousness. In this regard, the lack of experience compared to Guirassy and especially Kane is noticeable.
His physical advantages, on the other hand, are reflected in the type of goals he scores. Boniface simply outran his opponents four times and remained cool in front of the goal – the combination of him and assist genius Florian Wirtz harmonizes perfectly. Against Heidenheim, he used his strength to turn around the opponent and score, then he enjoyed the trust of his colleagues as a penalty taker. “He has a big influence on us and has had a great development behind him. Hopefully it goes that farr,” said Bayer coach Xabi Alonso.