Awkward moment Fulham commentator ‘dangerously close’ to calling Chelsea star Pedro Neto ‘a very bad word’
FULHAM’S in-house commentary team loved their side’s late comeback at Chelsea on Boxing Day.
Marco Silva‘s men had trailed for most of the game following Cole Palmer‘s 16th minute opener.
Fulham piled the pressure on their hosts, however, and got their rewards late on.
Harry Wilson nodded his side level on 82 minutes.
And the equaliser tasted all the sweeter for those of a Fulham persuasion following an incident in the build-up.
As Alex Iwobi skipped past Pedro Neto on the left wing, the Chelsea winger rolled around clutching his face.
Despite no fewer than SIX rolls from the Portuguese, play was allowed to continue.
Fulham’s club commentator Jim McGullion was unimpressed with Neto.
He bellowed: “Oh get up, you…”
A brief pause followed as he abruptly ended his sentence.
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Play continued with Iwobi swinging in a cross, and just moments later Fulham had levelled the game.
As Wilson wheeled away celebrating, the commentary continued: “Yes! Come on! Come on Fulham!
“It’s Harry Wilson again! Harry the hero! Neto can… clear off. Rolling on the ground holding your face, the cheat!”
Fulham fans watching the clip on their social media channels loved the commentary.
One wrote: “Get up ya …… love it.”
While a second gushed: “Commentary is brilliant.”
A third claimed: “Dangerously close to calling Neto a very bad word before the first.”
And another added: “Wasn’t ready for the commentator.”
Fulham then entered dream land shortly after, when Rodrigo Muniz prodded them into a 95th minute lead, sparking pandemonium.
The West Londoners’ win saw them rise to eighth in the table – level on points with Manchester City, five above Tottenham and six above Manchester United.