Khaled Bayoumi, a sports analyst, confirmed that the club’s support Al Ahly Before facing Morocco’s Wydad in the final of the African Champions League “duty”.
Al-Ahly meets with Moroccan Wydad Next Monday evening, at the Mohammed V complex in Casablanca, in the final of the African Champions League.
Bayoumi said in televised statements via Al-Mehwar satellite channel: “Supporting Al-Ahly is a duty, as it represents Egypt at the present time, and media support must be directed to it before the African final.”
He continued, “The decline in Al-Ahly’s level in the league has nothing to do with the appearance that he will have in the final once morest Wydad. The final is a different match. Al-Ahly is the bogeyman of Africa in the finals.”
He added, “The match will be at Wydad Stadium, yes, but things will go on the right path with the Moroccan brothers.”
And he added: “The strength of Wydad is in the middle of his stadium, especially Yahya Gibran, who is a distinguished player and has special experiences. Therefore, he is the most dangerous player of Wydad and must be dealt with in a distinguished defensive manner.”
He continued, “Ayman Al-Hassouni is a very distinguished playmaker, and we must be careful of him and deal with him well.”
He added: “Hamdi Fathi is the trump card for Al-Ahly, and I nominate the presence of Mohamed Sharif, Percy Tau and Abdel Qader in the offensive line, and the crisis of Wydad in his defense.”
He concluded: “Al-Ahly is able with Musimani to crown the African Champions League at the expense of Wydad, and Al-Khatib’s support for the players is natural, and his presence is very important with the mission and affects the Moroccans’ dealings with the Red Mission, as Al-Khatib is a legend and a good omen for the team.”
It is noteworthy that Al-Ahly club has won the African Champions League 10 times, and is seeking to win the title for the third time in a row once morest Wydad.