Kicker’s new winter rankings for the best strikers in the Bundesliga provide a clear picture – and plenty of discussion. While Borussia Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy has suffered a massive fall, FC Bayern’s Harry Kane is once again at the top. The Englishman is once again ranked in the „world class“ category by the specialist magazine, making him the undisputed number one among Bundesliga strikers
Last summer, Guirassy was still considered the measure of all things, with the BVB attacker leading the rankings in the „International Class“. There is not much left of that now. kicker now only rates the Guinean as ninth in the „National Class“ – a remarkable fall
The main reason for this is a significant drop in performance after a decent start to the season. Added to this is the striker’s behaviour in critical situations. In particular, the public penalty dispute with team-mate Ramy Bensebaini in the Champions League against Juventus Turin had a negative impact. kicker expert Fredi Bobic had clear words for this and spoke of „kindergarten“, which was more likely to throw Guirassy off his rhythm than help him
Five Bundesliga goals from 15 appearances are too few for a player of this calibre. Even if Guirassy had scored a similar number of goals at this point in the previous season, he currently lacks the naturalness that once characterized him
Kane is world class again – without any discussion
The situation at FC Bayern is completely different. Harry Kane is back at the top of the kicker rankings and is the only Bundesliga striker to be classified as „world class“. According to Bobic, there is „no doubt“ about this classification. His numbers also speak for themselves: Kane has scored 20 goals and provided four assists in 16 games
The Englishman not only impresses as an ice-cold finisher, but also with his versatility. Kane works with the team, drops back, initiates attacks and even helps out in his own penalty area when in doubt. According to Bobic, it is precisely this mixture that makes him the „ultimate“ – and a role model for other strikers
While Guirassy is currently struggling for form and confidence at BVB, Kane embodies stability, consistency and absolute top class at FC Bayern. The kicker rankings get to the heart of this development – and once again underline why the record champions have a decisive advantage over their national rivals in attack
