Just too good

Once again the FA Cup has served up some magic and its usual dose of controversy. Two fabulous goals from Andrei Shevchenko and SWP sealed a fantastic win for Chelsea at White Hart Lane against a determined spurs side. Man U kept their treble dreams alive with a gritty 1-0 win over boro.

The magic was served up at White Hart Lane. Sheva's goal was one of true beauty. opening up his body and smashing the ball with his left foot in to the top corner of robinson's net. amazing stuff. the commentator kept silent as the ball left sheva's boot. but paused for a few seconds after the ball rippled the net, before letting out a shriek of disbelief and amazement. The ball looked like it was yet another one of sheva's sky-high finishes. But the ball moved and altered its flight to nestle nicely into an unsaveable position. Is shevchenko showing glimpses of his Milan brilliance? His recent form has suggested that the deadly ukranian is nothing short of confidence now and can perhaps, and finally, set the premiership alight.

SWP, yet another of chelsea's underachievers, sealed the match with a crisp left footed half-volley that evaded robinson's despairing dive. sweet goal. keane's last minute penalty proved a mere consolation.

Man U and a certain portugese winger, yet the subject of controversy. with a stalemate looming, a little tumble by cristiano ronaldo in the penalty box proved the deciding factor. Woodgate's challenge just clipping ronaldo's leg as the portugese made a incisive run into the penalty box from the left wing, leaving woodgate no choice but to make his daft challenge. Silly of the experienced defender but yet another victim of ronaldo's tricky feet.

The dissent among the boro faithful was plain for all to see, with the boro bench not hesitating to let ronaldo know what they thought of him as cries of CHEAT were screamed out. Their frustrations at ronaldo's antics this season (which has seen him won 3 penalties in their 3 encounters this season thus far) was exemplified by James Morrison's crunching hacking down of ronaldo in the closing stages of the game.

The results may have been expected but nevertheless we have been once again entertained thoroughly by the FA cup.

Ronaldo gave an exceptionally cracking interview after the match. When asked why controversy followed him, he just snorted "i'm too good"

How henry-like.

Such arrogance has been unheard of ever since henry was in his absolute prime. that aire of invincibility, and unstoppability, is what sets apart the greater from the great players. incredible. such confidence would only serve to intimidate any opponents who try to ruffle your feathers with an insult of two. When a player is on fire, he knows it, we knows it. but when u come out and pronounce that so confidently, then it merely displays the lad's lack of fear and respect for his opponents and critics.

Cristiano ronaldo, public enemy number one in june, the best player in the world now. How hatred fuels a player's ability and performance. so beckham-ish eh?