Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick couldn’t resist praising opposition player Cole Palmer after his side’s humbling defeat at Chelsea last night. Championship club Middlesbrough enjoyed a fantastic run in this season’s Carabao Cup competition, reaching the semi-final phase. In fact, they led 1-0 on aggregate against Chelsea after the first leg of the semis. However, the Blues qualified for the League Cup final yesterday by thrashing Boro 6-1 at Stamford Bridge in the second leg. Mauricio Pochettino’s side will find out tonight if they’ll play Fulham or Liverpool in next month’s final at Wemble…