Newcastle United: Jermaine Jenas Panenka penalty led to furious Sir Bobby Robson reaction in 2003

Sir Bobby Robson is, by all accounts, one of the nicest managers in football history – but even the former Newcastle United boss couldn’t help but rage at Jermaine Jenas following a missed Panenka penalty against Chelsea in 2003.

After defeating Birmingham City in the semi-finals, Newcastle needed to beat the newly-rich Chelsea to win the Premier League Asia Cup (now known as the Premier League Asia Trophy).

Although it was glorified pre-season friendly, Sir Bobby, the Newcastle fans and no doubt most of the players were all desperate to beat Chelsea, who had just been acquired by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

Following a 0-0 stalemate, the final was eventually decided on penalties. Alan Shearer and Laurent Robert missed Newcastle’s opening spot-kicks but Damien Duff and Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink were also off target for the Blues.

The shoot-out subsequently went to sudden death and Jenas had to score to keep Newcastle’s hopes of lifting the trophy alive after John Terry converted.

However, Jenas decided to attempt an audacious Panenka (they were far more rare back in 2003!) and watched in horror as the ball sailed over the crossbar.

Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be footage of Jenas’s infamous penalty anywhere on the internet, but Sir Bobby’s furious post-match interview is even more entertaining than the actual penalty.

When asked about the penalty, a visibly angry Robson said: “You know, all players have the right to take penalties the way they think [is best], and I never complain about players who miss penalties. I lost a World Cup semi-final on that sort of situation. I’ve got nothing but the deepest of sympathies for players who miss penalties.

“But in JJ’s case, I think that’s outrageous and I’ve