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Kaizer Chiefs’ Finishing Woes Persist as Ben Youssef Sets Top-Four Target

Co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef has reset near-term aims to a top-four finish, stressing individual work on decision-making in the final third.

Overview

  • Chiefs drew 0-0 with bottom club Chippa United at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, staying fifth on 23 points after 12 matches and missing a chance to go third.
  • They created plentiful chances but failed to convert, registering 17 shots with five on target and an expected-goals figure of 1.55.
  • Ben Youssef said the side has a real scoring problem and highlighted continued individual work to fix decision-making in the box, insisting there were no excuses.
  • He tempered trophy talk by saying the realistic objective this season is to build step by step and secure a top-four league finish rather than promise silverware.
  • Next up is TS Galaxy in Mbombela on Sunday, the final league match before the AFCON break, where a win would leave Chiefs level on points with second-placed Mamelodi Sundowns.