Fulham 2-1 QPR: Aboubakar Kamara problems in the past, says Scott Parker

Kamara and his team-mates celebrate the striker's winning goal
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Malik Ouzia @MalikOuzia_23 November 2019

Scott Parker believes Aboubakar Kamara has left the problems of last season behind, heaping praise on the striker after his double sent Fulham into the Championship playoff places.

Starting in place of the suspended Aleksandar Mitrovic, Kamara scored twice as Fulham came from a goal down to beat QPR 2-1 in Friday night’s west London derby.

Not so long ago, Kamara’s Fulham career looked over, after he was banned from the club and sent on loan to Turkish outfit Malatyaspor following a series of bust-ups, one of which saw him arrested.

The goals were the 24-year-old’s first since he was reintegrated into the squad during preseason, and Parker was delighted with his display.

"I'm really pleased for him,” Parker said. “He has not been a problem since I stepped into the role.

Kamara's cool finish sealed all three points for the home side.
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"You have to manage him different, of course you do, he’s not the same as you manage some of the others.

“But there’s one thing you can guarantee about Abou: when he steps over that line, he gives you everything and I think we saw that tonight. He topped off his performance with two very good goals, two really good finishes.”

Parker also moved to address any suggestion that, despite his return to the fold, there remained tension between Kamara and the rest of the playing staff.

“He’s a liked member in his squad,” Parker added. “You saw it after the second goal, and maybe the perception on the outside is very different to the reality.

"What happened last season with Abou is well-documented but he has come back into the squad with the blessing of the players. They are fully on board.

"He has not been involved much this season, and he has his moments, but he is a grafter and he works hard and he deserved his goals."

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