adrift

"With such a catastrophic event we cannot know what other damage was done when the engine came adrift," he said.

The Premier League champions sit third, seven points adrift of leaders Arsenal.

Results dictate, despite executive chairman Jeff Shi's willingness to be loyal, and they are now cut adrift at the foot of the table with little to suggest there would be a dramatic upturn in form.

Australia, who recovered from 12 points down to win this fixture last autumn and clambered back from 22 points adrift to beat world champions South Africa in August, hung tough under pressure, however.

However, this upscaling only underscores the shortcomings of these images, leaving us not in awe of the heavens but adrift in the void.