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Daniel Childs

Alan Shearer's brutal Chelsea verdict proves why Thomas Tuchel will reject Manchester United

A lot of fun was had by Chelsea supporters when Middlesbrough knocked both Manchester United and Spurs out of the FA Cup the previous two rounds. The Premier League rivals fell to lower league opposition as their seasons faltered, whilst the Blues progressed.

Chelsea had no such issues at The Riverside Stadium on Saturday evening, comfortably beating Chris Wilder's in-form side 2-0 to reach the last four.

In the BBC Studio analysing the game alongside Gary Linekar and Jonathan Woodgate was Alan Shearer, who, along with singing the praises of Tuchel, Mason Mount and Thiago Silva, pretty much summarised the difference between Chelsea and Man United.

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