Promotion hopefuls Fulham missed the opportunity to overtake Leeds United and move into second place in the Championship after they were held to a draw by Millwall at The Den.
Aleksandar Mitrovic put the Cottagers in front, but the hosts equalised almost immediately in controversial fashion, as Jon Dadi Bodvarsson appeared to be in an offside position when he scored for the Lions to level the match.
Should Kebano be a regular starter?
Yes
No
Scott Parker opted to leave Neeskens Kebano, who is valued at £2.7 million (as per Transfermarkt), out of the starting eleven and only introduced him with two minutes of normal time remaining. However, the 27-year-old came close to winning the game for his side as he saw his glancing header come crashing off the crossbar.
The impact the former Genk midfielder had has led to some fans questioning why he wasn’t included from the start.
@Neeskens_Kebano Fulham’s most underrated player in my opinion, should be played much more #ffc #coyw
— Mitch Reeve (@REEVE1991) February 12, 2020
Someone explain how Kebano literally only gets about 5 minutes max a game when off the bench he always does something?????
— Harv (@iHarvye) February 12, 2020
kebano deserves the top tier now
— lydia (@lydiazanetti) February 12, 2020
Having suffered an injustice earlier on in the game, these fans couldn’t believe how unlucky the Congolese midfielder was in going so close to winning the game in the dying stages.
I feel sick
— Barnaby and Chris (@AmbroseBarnaby) February 12, 2020
NOOOOOO ????
— Babu Bigz (@BigzyBonam) February 12, 2020
Just got in from the game had a feeling we wouldn’t get 3 points. No creativity got the best striker in the league & he’s feeding off scraps. Got to get Knocky back ASAP & still think Onomah Kmac & TC is the preferred midfield. Good to see Kebano back unlucky at the end #UTF
— Pete (@pbtffc) February 12, 2020
What do we think?
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, and therefore it feels harsh to criticise Scott Parker’s team selection given Fulham were robbed of the three points due to some poor officiating. Kebano’s season has been disrupted by injury, but the fans seem pleased to see him back and hopeful that he can make a telling contribution as they push for automatic promotion.