Sentences with phrase «lack of spine»

Is there no way for them to print on the spine, and does the lack of a spine title deter distribution to retail or libraries via the expanded distribution option?

«Another recurrent feature of the [«lesser evilism»] genre: a lament over the Democrats» lack of spine, which is often treated as a curable condition.

Folding to him is a sign of lack of spine.

«Negotiating with him before you do the bill is not a sign of lack of spine.

The Newcastles of this world are not the problem, at least at home, but the lack of spine, determination and general motivation of our side is a long term problem, caused entirely by Wenger and while he remains, that will not change.

A chance to put someone that would break the 4th trophy, the losers mentality, the injury hells, the excuses, the lack of a spine and character and all the other burdens that Arsene has inflicted on this football club.

Arsenal love to cling on to past glories, after all past glories are the only thing that is keeping Arsene Wenger in a job — that and the lack of a spine by the board to move forward.

Not exact matches

Sadly, politicians have not only a lack of education but a spine as well.

To replace Mert and Giroud would add quality to our spine immediately and I believe that there are or were players available that could address the lack of speed these two players have.

Since the days of Campbell, Keown, and Viera, the team has lacked a cohesive spine.

«At the latter stages of a season they come unstuck because of that lack of — I hate to say it — a real lack of character or spine within the team.

The other area of concern for Wenger is central midfield; Coquelin has provided Arsenal with something they have lacked since the good old days when Vieira could be seen charging up and down the pitch to be everywhere that he was needed, a bit of steel in the spine of the team.

Are we in the same predicament as last year — short in defence, weak in midfield lacking a leader or spine of the team..

Before the game, we knew that United lacked: (a) an established central midfielder capable of moving the ball both intelligently and imaginatively (back in your box, Carrick fan, it's been a good long while); (b) a source of backbone, spine, gumption, heart, garra, moral courage, or whatever; (c) a functioning Patrice Evra; (d) a settled defence.

Xhaka is okay we've lacked such aggression in the spine of the team for years!

Lol, now the pundits are clutching at straws, the story of having a weak spine, lack of spending bla bla bla looks to have been thrown out the window and interstingly, I think we have Mourinho, Pogba and everyone involved in paying that ridiculous amount of 90 million pounds to thank for the most decent window we've had in a while.

Until we cease to buy our season tickets, which for many is akin to taking out a second mortgage, the ludicrous salaries paid to players and Managers will continue to increase.With regard to the present crop of Arsenal players some may lack the guts and determination of the ex players you mention but at the end of the day the problem at the club now is a lack of quality particularly through the spine of the team.Virtually all our fans recognise the need for quality in Goal, at Centre Back and DM.Unfortunately the one man who is in a position to do something about it does not seem to agree with us.

But he is a very important component of our mix especially because of our lack of height through the spine and his first touch / shielding and winning the second ball to start attacks is fundamentally important.

there is some suggestion that wenger is backtracking on his fervent stance regarding what players would be staying at the club for the remainder of the season... some might deduce that this is all part of a much bigger, more elaborate plan... by shifting the blame wenger is attempting to, not so slyly, flip the narrative... by doing so he hopes to evoke empathy from his most ardent supporters, while attempting to rally any fence - sitters, whose faith was waning unless a more legitimate agent of blame emerges... unfortunately, and incredibly insulting to the fans, when wenger attempts to spin a tale and / or tries to eat his own words, he doesn't seem to play it all the way through in his head, so invariably gaping holes emerge... say we believed his version of the truth, would that not make him either an incredibly well - paid custodian of destruction or a spineless jellyfish because what manager worth his weight in salt would stay at a club that didn't give him final say after 20 years of supposed «success»... no matter the answer, neither bodes well for us... how ironic, in a way, since many pundits claim this team has lacked a «spine» for some years now... so whether we win, lose or draw on Sunday is frankly immaterial, as the problems will remain, and although it will be easier to digest if we left the Pool with 3 points, it might just be the worst result for the betterment of this club... a fact that both breaks my heart and baffles the mind

alexis after long 2 months off has not pick the rythm yet but also not seeing additions to the team probably is playing on his mind WTF i'm doing here so is Ozil.Nobody is saying to spend like UTD 150 millions because we just needed a WC ST and WC DM to form the team spine and lack of depth so ABU was there for 35 but in summer will hit the 50 plus..

Our problem was and still remain a lack of power and stamina in the spine of the team.

The spine of the team is so important and we are lacking in midfield and also need another top centre back.

I like how little sense this article made, u undermine ozil saying he was poor then say we will miss ozils creativity, fact is if the team has no spine (Quality hardworking defensive minded players) everyones gonna look poor, if a player lacks versatility and u yet decide to play him out of position x1000 where it does nt work, then he is going to look poor, if wilshere isn't fkn sure whether to replicate andrea pirlo / alonso as a Dm or fkn Yaya toure as a box to box OR fkn david silva / iniesta as CAM then guess what?

«At the latter stages of a season they come unstuck because of that lack of - I hate to say it - a real lack of character or spine within the team.»

Liverpool are a team without a spine and while their lack of backbone has been protected somewhat by the unrivalled support on Merseyside, away from home has been a completely different story and in turn, when on their travels, Liverpool are left mighty exposed and very vulnerable.

One of the reasons Chelsea have faltered this season, aside from their in - fighting and managerial issues, has been a complete lack of a solid spine.

Instead the baby's spine is straightened and often hyper extended (concave «hollow back» shaped) due to weak abdominal muscles and lack of leg support.

You can add humans» lack of penile spines to the list of ways we are misfits among primates, along with our absence of tails and fur.

In 2010, Mark Hoon at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues killed selected nerve cells in the spines of mice, creating animals that lacked the ability to feel hot, painful or itchy sensations.

APPsα, but not APPsβ, efficiently rescued deficits in spine density, synaptic plasticity and spatial memory of mice lacking both APP and APLP2 (cDKO).

If you lack this type of tone it's impossible for the spine to stay upright.

One of the jobs of the core muscles is to keep your back straight and shoulders neutral, so when they lack strength, your back is likely to become slumped or hunched and that can cause serious damage to your lumbar spine in the long run.

Working out after work or late in the evening can about lack of energy and exhaustion, while training in the morning can pose a significant risk to your central nervous system and spine when they are not functioning at their optimal rate.

And one of the biggest problems with deadlifting is that many lifters lack adequate strength and mobility to deadlift safely and effectively, and this is especially true when it comes to maintaining a neutral spine and properly loading the hamstrings.

That lack of differentiation between the pelvis and the leg means that as he moves his leg, he has less stability and more compensation through his spine and torso.

All this anatomy is important to know because one can see how stiff the thoracic spine (most often lacking mobility in extension), could affect the motion of the shoulder and cause pain in an overhead athlete (swimming in triathlon).

The lack of mobility through my hips and lumbar spine has prevented me from progressing in both my strength and conditioning program, and my yoga practice.

Spina bifida, a congenital disorder affecting the spine of the fetus, can come from a lack of the mother having enough folic acid in very early pregnancy.

Absence or lack of physical activity result in muscle atrophy including the so important core muscles which are meant to guard spine like a natural weight lifting belt.

As does the Schleip theory that it is contracture of the TF fascia from lack of traction, traction which is often avoided as they are often told never to round their spine, especially not in relaxed way....

Your transversus abdominus muscle as well, is rendered ineffective because it lacks a solid anchor to pull against, having lost the lordotic curve that perfectly interlocks each vertebrae of your lumbar spine.

If you sense any pressure in your neck or traps during the movement, look to address a lack of thoracic spine extension or shoulder flexion.

Sure the engine lacks the spine - tingling soundtrack of a Ferrari or Lamborghini, but when the acceleration is this explosive you're willing to cut it a little slack.

Crown of Love and Library Wars have more individual looks, lacking the usual white spine and pink Shojo Beat symbol most of the line sorts.

I began questioning this interpretation after re-reading the navigation document section of the Content Documents specification, as it only talks about the hidden attribute lacking any meaning outside the spine, so opened a bug to figure out what the intent actually was.

Forgetting for a second that the lack of physical feedback will lead to aching wrists and hunched spines, the AirStrike actually flies in the face of Power Gig's raison d'etre.

The presence of obvious secondary venation in the leaflets and the relatively thick cylindrical inflorescences separate this taxon from A. sphaerocephala, while the smaller leaflets and the lack of longitudinal flanges on the stipular spines separate it from A. mayana.

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The researchers determined that the older monkeys lacked the thin spines but retained the larger spines, indicating that the loss of the thin spines may be responsible for the monkeys» inability to learn and retain information during the test.

Reeb says the biggest challenge is the lack of core muscles to properly use the chair in a manner that positions the spine in proper alignment.