It seems as if absolutely nothing Mauricio Pochettino said to the press before tonight’s EFL Cup semi-final came to fruition against Middlesbrough. His comments suggested that the Blues were going into their most important game since he took over, however a lethargic and wasteful display saw them in danger of not booking their place in the EFL Cup final. They were beaten 1-0 tonight by their Championship opponents, and will now be relying on a big performance at home to see them advance to Wembley. I predicted Chelsea would line-up with Cole Palmer in the striker position, with the manager sti…