Alexis Mac Allister hits double as Brighton sweep Middlesbrough aside
In many ways Brighton are a template of the type of team Michael Carrick eventually hopes to turn Middlesbrough into and, with Alexis Mac Allister scoring twice, they certainly set an example to aspire to. Even before Mac Allister’s second-half introduction Roberto De Zerbi’s side were on top, and ahead, but the arrival of the World Cup winner emphasised the gap between the Championship’s top six and the Premier League’s top ten.
By the midway point of the second period no one could have argued that Brighton did not deserve their place in the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup. A run of six wins in their last seven Championship games has lifted Carrick’s Boro to fifth in that division but, despite some encouraging pass and move cameos from the home side, this tie served as a reminder that they remain in the early stages of their overhaul by the former England and Manchester midfielder.
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