"It's hard" – St. Pauli's Abdoulie Ceesay opens up on tactical struggles and "frustrating" goal drought

“Frustrating” goal drought

Almost a year and a half after joining St. Pauli from Estonian side Paide, Ceesay is still waiting for his first goal for the club. The 22-year-old admits this is “frustrating” and says he is eager to finally score in front of the fans. “It's very frustrating not to have scored since joining the club," Ceesay said. “It's going to be a special moment for me. I look forward to it every game, and I hope it will happen before the end of the season. It stopped me a bit in the beginning, but you have to stay strong,” he added. Ceesay also reveals it took time to adjust to the Bundesliga level after stepping up from the Estonian league, but feels he is now in a much better place. “The level here is far, far different. It was tough in the beginning, but I can see that I'm getting to the level step by step," the striker explained. “When I arrived, everything was so quick – the tempo, the training, everything. The coach helped me with the basics and how he wants to play. “The transitions are so fast here; if you lose the ball in certain positions, you hurt your own team because opponents can score in just two or three passes. He has helped me understand where to position myself and how to create space to finish quickly.”