#3 Middlesbrough lack clinical edge
Aitor Karanka’s side were far from threatening the Chelsea defence after a lacklustre attacking display. Alvaro Negredo came the closest to causing problems for the Chelsea backline when he forced a save from Thibaut Courtois. Barring the one shot on target, Boro rarely even entered the Blues penalty area and were restricted to efforts from long range.
While credit must be given to Antonio Conte and Chelsea for keeping the home side at bay, Middlesbrough have not provided consistent attacking performances throughout the season. They are the joint lowest scorers in the league and have only scored more than two goals on two occasions, in the only games that they have won.
Jordan Rhodes will be itching to have a go at the Premier League after an impressive campaign in the Championship last season but has not been provided with enough opportunities so far. Maybe a change upfront might benefit Karanka?
