FA Cup Rapture.

   If you have ever been typing a message to send to someone on BlackBerry messenger and the person deletes you from his contact list then you will understand what happened to the 'big' teams on Saturday. Sh!t feels like rapture!
   Manchester United had a very poor outing at Cambridge against Cambridge United on Friday night. Despite having majority of the possession, United always failed in the final third. Cambridge United held on and the game ended goalless. Then began the banter. Fans of other premiership teams rightly lambasted United fans for their team's poor showing. They kept their onslaught coming until 'rapture' happened the next day. The trumpet sounded and Chelsea, Southampton, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur were left behind while Leicester, Bradford, 'Boro and Crystal Palace went up in the air to meet the saviour singing alleluyah all the way up! It was a sorry sight.
   In Stamford Bridge, Cahill and Ramires put the pensioners ahead but Bradford came back from the two goals deficit to beat them by four goals to two. Mourinho simply couldn't produce an answer to the Bradford fire power. At the Etihad, the Aitor Karanka tutored 'Boro entered their name in the FA Cup folklore by defeating Manchester City by two goals to nothing. City were left clueless by the team managed by the former Mourinho's number two man. As if that was not enough, the trumpet sounded at St. Marys and Southampton was denied entrance into paradise by some fierce looking angels hovering mid air while Crystal Palace were ushered into an already decorated palace in the kingdom above. As we speak, Tottenham players are still on earth while Leicester players were caught in the rapture. So sad. The irony of it all is that the Manchester United that every other fan laughed at on Friday were offered another chance. God in His infinite mercies gave them a second chance. Same thing He did with Liverpool. It will be seen whether they will utilise their God given chance. Arsenal meanwhile nearly missed out on the rapture. Thomas Rosicky did a last minute wonder that ensured their safe passage through the skies. He led the alleluyah band into the skies. Well deserved.
   That is why we love the FA Cup. The biggest upsets in world football arguably happen in the English FA Cup. The components of football; drama, statistics and result always show themselves beautifully in the tournament. Drama, the one that makes the game what it is, remains one factor we will forever cherish. Football drama, as against the drama from the female folk is one we will never get tired of.