Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder has taken a subtle dig at Tottenham and Manchester United, suggesting that instability in their dugouts is the reason there is such a noticeable gap between the duo and Chelsea.
After beating Ralf Rangnick and Antonio Conte's sides in the FA Cup this season, Middlesbrough finally came unstuck against Thomas Tuchel and co on Saturday evening. Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Hakim Ziyech were enough to earn a 2-0 win in the North East and book in another appearance at Wembley in the semi-finals.
Chelsea went into the clash amid a storm of off-field problems, with away fans unable to buy tickets to the Riverside as part of the sanctions imposed on Roman Abramovich by the government. It only meant Tuchel was more impressed with the level of performance put in by his side on the day.
