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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"Where we saw Middlesbrough causing Tottenham problems when they pressed them, Chelsea are not bothered about that.

"Chelsea just said fine, press us as much as you like. We've got all the confidence in the world, all the ability in the world, and that's how they've got both of their goals because of that."

Shearer went on to say when breaking down the tactics further, "That tactic worked against Spurs and Man United, but they're up against better players today". Ouch.

Probably more so to those of a Man United persuasion, who have gained hope from Chelsea's off-pitch chaos over the past week they could lure Thomas Tuchel away from Stamford Bridge to Old Trafford.

But this game in particular probably demonstrated again how far away United are from Chelsea and how strong a position Tuchel is in at the club with new ownership around the corner.

Not only did Saturday's