Percy Tau Dozens still under attack bafana bafana Fan but coach hugo blues compliment him like mohamed salah He is influential within the team.
The former Mamelodi Sundowns and current Bafana main striker did not feature in the Afcon, but the Blues have praised his influence.
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Tau scored just one goal in the crushing of Namibia and was criticized for missing a penalty against Mali, but Bruce says Bafana still need him, as well as Salah.
When Bafana returned to Mzansi from the Afcon tournament in Ivory Coast, Bruce said Tau was as influential as Salah at Egypt and Liverpool.
This also comes as many fans are still dissatisfied with Tau's performance in the Bafana team that finished third at the Afcon.
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Bafana coach praises underfire Tau, compares him to Salah
Despite playing for Al Ahly and being one of the most experienced players in the Bafana team, Tau failed to show his quality in the Afcon, but the Blues have been impressed.
“You expect too much from Percy. Percy is a very good player. But all South Africans think he is the guy who can decide the game,” Bafana coach Bruce says of Tau.
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“Percy can't decide the game. When Percy plays with confidence, the level of the South African team increases because he is a good player.
“But he's not a match-deciding player. For example, he's not [Mo] Salah from Egypt.
“Tau isn't like that.” [Victor] Mr. Osimhen from Nigeria. He's not that kind of player. ”
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Why Bafana coach still has confidence in Tau
The Belgian coach added that he still has faith in former Brighton & Hove Albion striker Tau.
“Percy was a very good player for my team and had good games against Namibia and Morocco,” Bruce added of Tau, who resembles Salah.
“He had some chances where he didn’t score, but that’s Percy.
“So don't make him the guy who wins Bafana Bafana games…this is not true.” [possible].
“A good Percy just sets the level. [of Bafana] It will be even higher when he plays for Bafana.
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“And when Percy's not doing well, people say, 'Hey, how's Percy doing?' OK, but I still believe in Percy. He's going to make us even better.” I know it will lead me to the next level.
“But you have to judge him fairly, but that doesn't happen in South Africa. They want miracles from him. Percy can't do miracles for you, he can't do that either.”
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