The English League Cup semi-finals remain in the balance after the first legs, with second-tier Middlesbrough taking a 1-0 lead to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/palmers-strike-beats-fulham-1-0-to-lift-chelsea-gloom-23329827" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Chelsea</a> and Liverpool protecting a 2-1 advantage heading to Fulham.
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Just when things appeared to be finally settling down at Chelsea under Mauricio Pochettino, the team threw in a dismal display in the first leg at Riverside Stadium to underline the work that still needs to be done to get back among England&rsquo;s best.&nbsp;
It has been 11 years since a team from outside the Premier League reached the League Cup final, with Bradford&mdash;then in the fourth tier&mdash;remarkably getting to the title match in 2013 before being hammered 5-0 by Swansea at Wembley. &nbsp;Middlesbrough, managed by former <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/patrice-evra-indian-football-needs-its-own-cristiano-ronaldo-23331223" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Manchester United</a> and England midfielder Michael Carrick, are in a good position to do so after a sturdy display in the first leg.
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Middlesbrough, managed by former Manchester United and England midfielder Michael Carrick, are in a good position to do so after a sturdy display in the first leg

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