Obafemi kick on Rico?

[Skatzoffc]

Did anyone see Obafemi kick Rico as he jumped high to collect the ball over his head on saturday?

It happened late in the game. Some of our defenders had a go at Obafemi, (one was restrained by another fulham player).
So they were upset about something. Rico goes down injured afterwards.


It can only be seen once on motd but there is another player in the way so is not clear cut. The replay cuts off too early.
I'm hoping there will be a different angle in the highlights on the website.

Just wondered if anyone can confirm it from the view in the Putney end?

COYW!

[Nero]

looked like he just jumped into him and Rico went down just time wasting,

[MJG]

From where I was in the JH stand it didnt look much. Gave Rico a chance to waste some time and SJ a chance to get a booking.

[toshes mate]

I thought there was a trailing elbow into Rico's left ribs as afters and that is what at least two Fulham players seemed to complain about,.  Absolutely amazed at the time Obafemi wasn't booked.

[ffc73]

looked like he just jumped into him and Rico went down just time wasting,

From the back of H7 in the Hammersmith my view was remote but it looked like "game management" on our part to waste a few more seconds and disrupt play & any Southampton momentum

[Syd Cupp]

From what i saw on the TV (streamed game) it was a coming together Obafemi caught Rico in the ribs.
Rico then made the most of it and as FFC73 says it was just "game management" to waste time.

[Carborundum]

Didn't look much to me. 

One area where Rico is definitely an upgrade on Bettinelli is the artfulness of his time wasting.  Betts would have had a yellow during those last ten minutes, but Rico has a repertoire. The slow jog to get a ball from the corner that he knew was going to be placed for him by an opponent was terrific.  Just meant he could slow jog back to where it was placed.

I'm not sure he really got kicked and it may be that Johansens reaction was all part of the cover story.

[Skatzoffc]

Didn't look much to me. 

One area where Rico is definitely an upgrade on Bettinelli is the artfulness of his time wasting.  Betts would have had a yellow during those last ten minutes, but Rico has a repertoire. The slow jog to get a ball from the corner that he knew was going to be placed for him by an opponent was terrific.  Just meant he could slow jog back to where it was placed.

I'm not sure he really got kicked and it may be that Johansens reaction was all part of the cover story.

lol

I thought Rico was quite clever at it tbh.
I like him. He kept us on for the win with his second half saves.


I'm in Hammy end so it was difficult to see.
I believe StefJo got a booking tho.

[snarks]

Obefemi did get booked for his challenge tho' so the ref obviously took SJ's pushing and snarling in to account before booking them both.

[filham]

With all due respect to Betts I think Rico has now established himself as our first choice keeper.

[BarryP]

From TV it looked like Obafemi went into Rico leading with his shoulder or elbow with no attempt to play the ball.

[Skatzoffc]

Good spot Snarks.

I didn't realise Obafemi was booked at the same time StefJo picked up the yellow.