Guirassy and Silva: Borussia Dortmund's Unstoppable Strike Partnership

Serhou Guirassy and Fabio Silva are tearing up defenses wherever they go. In Germany. In Europe. Right now, Borussia Dortmund’s new strike partnership looks close to unstoppable.

It started with that wild comeback against TSG Hoffenheim last weekend. BVB were chasing the game, the pressure rising, and then the front two took over. Between them, Guirassy and Silva produced two goals and an assist, dragging Dortmund back into it. Guirassy even turned provider, slipping in his Portuguese teammate for the crucial 2-2 equalizer as the momentum swung.

They didn’t cool off in midweek. The Champions League brought Villarreal, a different stage but the same storyline. Again the pair linked up, again they decided the contest. This time Guirassy took center stage with a brace, one of those goals created by Silva. The understanding looked natural, almost casual.

“He and I really enjoy playing together, and we have a lot of fun in training. He’s a great player,” the Guinean told Amazon Prime after the match, a simple line that matched what everyone had just watched.

Any thought that this was just a brief burst vanished as soon as the Bundesliga rolled on. Against Paderborn, “Guirassylva” – the nickname already writing itself – clicked straight back into gear. Guirassy picked the pass, Silva finished with composure for 1-0, the pattern repeating yet again.

That strike pushed their tally to a remarkable eight goal contributions in the space of a single week. And with minutes still on the clock in Paderborn, the question isn’t whether they’ll add to it.

It’s how long anyone can live with them.