Sentences with phrase «verge of defeat»

Arsenal only ever seem to really perform once we're on the verge of defeat.

And how many more times are Arsenal going to continue having awful half's, and why do we only start playing once we're deep in trouble, on the verge of defeat?

Nadal fought back from the unfamiliar place of being on the verge of defeat — two match points.

Real Madrid were on the verge of a defeat against their local rivals Atletico Madrid in club football's biggest stage.

Despite its loss of territory and claims from the military it is on the verge of defeat, suicide bomb attacks remain a threat to civilians, particularly in the Borno state capital, Maiduguri.

Those concerns were echoed by numerous Senate Democrats, who joined with several Republicans on Tuesday to force the scuttling of the bill on the verge of its defeat.

In a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, the Theatre Commander said, It was curious that these allegations were coming at a time the military is at the verge of defeating the menace of Boko Haram Terrorists and bring their criminal activities to a final end.

On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes - a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past.

On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes — a washed up former pilot and an untested trainee — who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past.

On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes — a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)-- who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past.

This leads to some really interesting game scenarios, as players on the verge of defeat can beg for their lives or can order someone to sacrifice them.

Made one of the most sensational comeback wins in fighting game history at Evolution 2004's Street Fighter 3: Third Strike tournament, where he was on the verge of defeat against Justin Wong.