Sentences with phrase «cruel blow»

The news that poor Danny Welbeck has suffered cartilage damage to his left knee, just 15 games after recovering from similar damage to his right knee that kept him out of the Arsenal side for nearly a year, is an incredibly cruel blow just as he was approaching full fitness for the Euros.

It is a doubly cruel blow that the incident that might have convinced Cesc that his future lies elsewhere was an injury to the player that most saw as his natural successor.

It's a cruel blow for Santalab, who'll now miss his side's clash with Cruz Azul at the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco.

That does not excuse the defensive weakness from us which allowed Morrison to reach the ball and finish well but it was a cruel blow.

If he stays it be better part of valour as selling to a rival club would be a cruel blow and Hand them the advantage, so keeping him at the emirates is best option and he play a major part and give him a new contract as well

It was a cruel blow to the Hammers but they almost nicked it at the death when Kouyate agonisingly headed against crossbar from Payet's free - kick.

Having worked his way to full fitness and played his way into Pep Guardiola's side, it's a cruel blow for Gundogan - but Zabaleta says the whole squad are behind him.

Losing another manager to the England job was a cruel blow to the club in 1982 and the Blues struggled to secure the return to the top flight that they craved.

Stags were dealt a cruel blow when Clive Walker was adjudged to have handled the ball in the penalty area on 81 minutes and Liverpool were awarded a penalty, which was converted by Tommy Smith.

It was a cruel blow for the 27 - year - old who had only recently returned to the first - team reckoning after a hamstring injury and had impressed with a series of energetic displays in midfield.

It was a cruel blow as this is the circuit he knows the best, and he only missed Q3 by 0.2 of a second.

It was a cruel blow to Everton, who really should have secured an early blow over their rivals in the hunt for Champions League qualification.

Another young star who suffered a cruel blow to their progress last season.

Wycombe Wanderers looked to have held Tottenham to a famous replay only for Son to strike with a cruel blow to the League Two side

A crueler blow has been struck to Filipe Luis, in contention for the reserve left - back slot.

«The FCC's current proposals for cutting back the Lifeline program will inflict a cruel blow to low - income households,» said Caroline Laskow, District Leader, Assembly District 65 Part A. «It is a joke to pretend that phone and broadband services are anything but a necessity, whether for work or homework, for education or a job application.

IT WAS a cruel blow.

Over at the network, Carol's ambitions are dealt a cruel blow.

Fate deals Roger a cruel blow when he's wrongly accused of murder.

We pity pets who painfully are slain, Or even gently enter Death's domain, But human - folk will feel Fate's cruelest blow, For, long after they lay their friends below, And sorrow weighs them down like iron chain, They whimper in their darkness.

When story - based (single - player content generally) is set to release months after the original title's release or is only announced months later, it can be a cruel blow if you've already sold it.

It will be a cruel blow to those who may have defaulted on a previous loan, missed a few bills, or otherwise trashed an individual credit reputation, but the fact is that just as bad credit affects the terms of financing for a vehicle, it can also stop you from getting the best auto insurance rates around.

We have many responsibilities in our daily lives, but to ignore the beauty in the moment, and to deny our senses pleasure and curiosity is a cruel blow to the soul.

Another cruel blow to my fellow art students.