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Daily Mirror
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Darren Wells

Conor Gallagher left with egg on his face after catastrophic penalty in Chelsea loss

Pre-season can often be an opportunity to try out new things, with less pressure on outcomes or results.

Yet as Jermaine Jenas can attribute - if you're willing to attempt a cheeky Panenka penalty, you need to get it right. It's almost two decades since the midfielder's missed effort in the 2003 Asia Cup prompted late legendary Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson to blast his penalty as "outrageous" and "obscene" as he skied it over the crossbar on their way to defeat to Chelsea.

You can perhaps forgive Conor Gallagher for not remembering such a pivotal moment in football history, given the future Chelsea star was just three years old at the time, though he'll be getting little forgiveness from his teammates or manager for his own cover version.

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