Guirassy scored 17 Bundesliga goals, finishing behind former VfB Stuttgart team-mate Deniz Undav (19) and Kane (36) in the scoring charts. He added four goals in the UEFA Champions League and one in the DFB Cup, ending the season below the 30-goal mark for the first time in three years.
Speaking exclusively to Bundesliga - the DFL Magazine, the 30-year-old forward reflected on his campaign, as well as the challenges facing modern footballers.
Bundesliga: Serhou Guirassy, over the past three seasons you’ve consistently been among the top three goalscorers in the Bundesliga. Do you ever find yourself thinking, 'Perhaps I really am an exceptionally good striker'?
Serhou Guirassy: I hadn’t realised that statistic at all, but I’m obviously delighted. Every now and then I chat to my friends about how cool it would be to win the Golden Boot one day. But that’s easier said than done. Sometimes there are simply players who are better; you have to be honest about that. Harry Kane scores at an incredible rate. Bayern Munich are already extremely strong in attack with players like Luis Díaz and Michael Olise. You have to give them credit for that. I try to keep up with them as closely as possible. But of course, it’s nice to be among the top scorers. It shows consistency.
