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FOFANA’S PENALTY GOES POSTALFootball Daily isn’t suggesting standards at Chelsea have slipped in recent years, but the quality of their players who miss penalties in shootouts against Liverpool certainly appears to be on the slide. “Honestly, I was talking before the draw and I said: ‘The only team I don’t want is Bournemouth’,” he sighed.

They are playing very well lately, in a good moment but it is what it is.” On the bright side, with this being the lowly Fizzy Cup, he won’t have to pretend to be too upset when one of the two sides competing on four different fronts inevitably gets knocked out.LIVE ON BIG WEBSITEJoin Scott Murray from 7.45pm GMT for hot Carling Cup fourth-round updates from Everton 1-2 Newcastle and Sarah Rendell for Women’s Bigger Cup action from Manchester City 3-1 Paris Saint-Germain.QUOTE OF THE DAY“I am pleased that we have reached a resolution to settle these matters. I want to thank the fans for their support, and I wish the squad, the management, staff, and the supporters the very best for the future” – James McClean and Derry City confirm they have reached a mutual agreement to terminate McClean’s contract with immediate effect.

Photograph: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile/Getty Images double quotation markThe reaction when Fleetwood made the final penalty was the best example I’ve ever seen of pandemonium! – Jim Geissman double quotation markA few random thoughts from one of the Wednesday fans who saw Harry Kane’s first goal at Orient (Tuesday’s Football Daily). Without cameras I’d have no recall of Harry Kane’s goal but funnily enough I do genuinely remember Dean Cox having a very good game.