17/06/2026
Khalil Ben Youssef has hits back on accusations about favoured Glody Lilepo, not being dropped when he’s off form, playing the most games.
"I don’t know where these accusations come from, but there were many games we substituted him, took Lilepo out. But football is stats, it’s not about who you like or don’t like. Unfortunately, in South
Africa, people only think about players emotionally"
"So, if I like Brandon Petersen, is he good or not good? He still needs to play. The critics don’t know what’s happening in training sessions; they know nothing about the performances in training or the physical levels of players. Medical situations, they don’t know."
"If we had to play a game every day, they would want the player they like to play every game. For Lilepo, there is stats, number of goals scored, assists made, chances created. He’s one of the best players in the team, and he was one of the
most impactful players in the team."
" He’s a player who could score at any moment
or give an assist. Him and Shabalala are crucial to always play for Chiefs. Even when they are not performing well, you expect them to do something for the team."
" Not like others, when they are not performing well or good enough in training, you can’t expect them to do something in the game. But Lilepo and Shabalala, in moments, they can score or give an assist."said Ex-coach Khalil Ben Youssef.
