Percy Tau Makes CAF Champions League Team of the Week After Impressive Performance Against Algeria’s ES Setif

Percy Tau Makes CAF Champions League Team of the Week After Impressive Performance Against Algeria’s ES Setif

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:02 PM
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  • Percy Tau is in high demand after his performance for Al Ahly in the CAF Champions League semi-final
  • Bafana's Percy Tau is one of six Al Ahly players who have made the CAF Champions League team of the week
  • Al Ahly are one step closer to the final thanks to Percy Tau's performance in the semi-final against ES Setif

The plaudits continue to roll in for Bafana and Al Ahly star Percy Tau.

Percy Tau has earned praise from former Al Ahly players and coach Pitso Mosimane after his performance in the CAF Champions League.

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Percy Tau has made the CAF Champions League Team of the Week after an impressive performance against Algeria’s ES Setif in the semi-final. Image: @GOALcomSA/ @iDiskiTimes
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Percy Tau was in fine form as he scored twice and created two goals as Al Ahly beat ES Setif 4-0 in the first leg of the CAF Champions League semi-final.

Tau’s efforts earned him a place in the CAF Champions League’s team of the week. Tau is one of six Al Ahly players to make the team, iDiski Times confirmed.

CAF also shared the team of the week on their official Twitter account.

Tau’s impressive showing in the game has also earned him praise from former club legend, Wael Gomaa.

Coach Pitso has also reserved special mention for the Tau after his display in the semi-final in which he was named the man of the match. Mosimane expressed his delight that Tau found form after going through a goal drought, KingFUT reported.

Some football clubs in Europe are also said to be interested in Tau's signature following his performance.

Percy Tau receives high praise after CAF Champions League performance, attracts interest from European clubs

Percy Tau is the talk of the town after his performance in the CAF Champions League semi-final against ES Setif. The South African was instrumental in his side’s victory, as he played a part in all four of Al Ahly’s goals against the Algerian side.

Al Ahly won the first leg 4-0 and are almost guaranteed to progress to the tournament's finals. Tau scored two goals and created two goals during the crushing victory and has since received praise from club legend Wael Gomaa, Soccer Laduma reported.

Gomaa has been critical of Al Ahly under Mosimane, but the win and Tau’s performance has helped reassure him that the club are in good hands. Tau’s brilliance has also caught the eye of clubs in Europe, Sports Brief earlier reported.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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