Sentences with phrase «of its former self so»

A successful paper is turned into a shell of its former self so its hedge fund owners can buy houses in the Hamptons.

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Waymo claims Uber was worried about getting beat in the self - driving car race so it stole Waymo's trade secrets when it hired one of its former executives.

Christendom is no more, and the so - called «Christian west» is only the shell of its former self.

These present rules have already given the advantage to the former, so that global interdependence has grown at the expense of relative self - sufficiency at the local level.

this club, under his tutelage, has ruffled a lot of feathers over the years and now it's coming home to roost... his arrogance has rubbed many the wrong way, but winning provided the perfect tonic to cure all ills... whether largely self - created or a byproduct of all the media attention, Wenger seemed to embrace his cult - like status, which would eventually be his downfall... he claimed that his club was different... more of an extended family than a footballing club and only those with what he deemed as «special» qualities could even hope to join such an exclusive club... these «qualities» were hailed by most, especially as the wins kept rolling in... but with exclusivity comes a certain amount of cockiness, which can be somewhat healthy in a highly competitive environment if it comes from a honest place... it wouldn't take long for the fans to embrace their bespectacled former economics professor, going so far as to suggest he could do no wrong... but this fairy tale couldn't last forever

The # 25million signing from Arsenal has been a shadow of his former self since arriving at the Etihad Stadium, and his laziness and unwillingness to work for the team has cost City on several occasions this season, none more so than when he jumped out of the way of the ball to allow his fellow Arsenal team mate Robin van Persie to score the winning goal against his team for Manchester United.

this man is so self - absorbed... does he really think that we should feel so honored that he chose to stay with little old us... does he not understand that many of us would have literally driven him to the ends of the earth if he promised never to return... has anyone noticed that the only teams he says are interested in him are some of the biggest clubs in the world whose managers spend freely, follow through on their promises or are terminated, listen to their fan - bases, have a lot of strong personalities within their squads, rarely play their top players out of position, win against their top rivals or suffer the wrath, don't blame the ref after every loss and embrace their former stars... even if his stories had any truth to them, he would last but a cup of coffee

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

But Arsene Wenger still refuses to drop him or even give him a rest so he can recover a little, and yet again the Chilean looked like a shadow of his former self against West Ham last night.

Instead Le Prof has had Walcott in his line - up for every Premier League fixture so far this season and to much surprise, there have been some glimpses of his former self.

There is no doubt that Bale needs to get the hell out of Real if he ever wants to be the kind of player he once was... this isn't to suggest that he his skills have diminished, he simply isn't the fiery, determined and aggressive player that struck fear in the hearts of his opponents... the small fish in a big pond just doesn't fit his profile... I can't even remember the last player I've seen who has become so invisible on the big stage (maybe Pogba last year)... maybe it's a case of culture shock or maybe he wasn't able to handle the notoriety that invariably came with his big money signing, but regardless of how it happened this guy is a shadow of his former self... although I doubt he would ever come to a team in such disarray, he could quite easily fill the shoes of Sanchez, who ironically was in a similar predicament in Barcelona, as Bale would return to his favoured left side and would be given the same freedoms that have allowed Sanchez to flourish... ultimately I think the cache of wearing a Real jersey and competing for the top trophies would be too difficult to give up for a wannabe club run by suits who care little about those kinds of accolades

Ozil has looked a shadow of his former self with Arsenal so far this season.

So, Stone out till 2015, Barkley not ready to start training just yet, Mirallas out for a number of weeks, Howard flapping goals in, our central defence pairing acting like the Chuckle Brothers without the timing, Coleman and McCarthy doubtful for the next game at least, Lukaku looking more like a # 2.8 m player than a # 28m one, Osman and Pienaar looking like a shadow of their former selves, Everton outside the relegation zone by just two points.

So here I stand a mere shadow of my former self.

The statement added: «Do we need to remind anybody that the so - called Cynthia Whyte is the self - declared spokesperson for the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, a violent and murderous underground group led by one Henry Okah, which has not hidden its intention to destroy the former President?

Oh, and it also seemed to carry me with it, out the top of my own head and into a space and place that was so far beyond anything I'd ever experienced that for days and days afterwards I kept looking around me seeing a world that was a pale, pale version of its former self.

This inspires his not - so - happily married buddies Frank the Tank (Ferrell) and Speaker City manager Beanie (Vince Vaughn) to get back in touch with their former beer - bonging selves and start a fraternity with all of the fun and none of the education.

Watching Monster - in - Law, I admire the gutsiness of Jane Fonda playing an unsympathetic character who's her own age and looks it (three stars)-- a hysterical, self - centered former TV celebrity who's horrified that her son's marrying a temp and tries to make the woman so miserable she'll flee before the wedding.

Akiba's Beat stirs too far away from the mechanics that made the first game so fun, resulting in a sequel that is merely a shell of its former self.

Walter has become a shell of his former self who now only has adventures when he zones out in dreamland of rescuing puppies from exploding buildings, telling off his boss, and romancing the woman of his dreams who just so happens to be a co-worker that he barely has the courage to ask her out on her eHarmony account.

So when he finds his hands injured in a car crash, taking away the gift that made him so successful and self - important, his moping self - pity is far from sympathetic — and the resulting breakdown of his relationship with former colleague Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams) is both a subplot that never rises above hollow cliche and a waste of a great actresSo when he finds his hands injured in a car crash, taking away the gift that made him so successful and self - important, his moping self - pity is far from sympathetic — and the resulting breakdown of his relationship with former colleague Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams) is both a subplot that never rises above hollow cliche and a waste of a great actresso successful and self - important, his moping self - pity is far from sympathetic — and the resulting breakdown of his relationship with former colleague Christine Palmer (Rachel McAdams) is both a subplot that never rises above hollow cliche and a waste of a great actress.

Rather than wait for the regulators to have their say — and, as former deputy secretary at the U.S. Department of Education Jim Shelton has observed, when regulators weigh in, they almost always do so in a way that overreacts and far overshoots their mandate — those bootcamps that were concerned about maintaining high quality and not conning students, got together to ensure that bootcamps would keep a good name and a positive image by, in essence, self - regulating.

I wanted it to be so good that it would erase bad memories from Alfisti's minds — particularly from the last decade in which the legendary Italian brand has been a shadow of its former self.

Frank Valley was historically home to several Portuguese dairy operations so the Interpretive Center would serve as a starting point for a self - guided dairy farm historic hike which would loop through the valley and over Dias Ridge with informative displays along the trails indicating the location and family names of these former Azorean dairy farms.

As the story goes, Raiden is about to meet certain doom at the massive hands of Shao Kahn, when he sends a vision back to his former self just prior to the first Mortal Kombat tournament, so that he may alter the outcome of the future.

So we abscond with a harmonious squeal, from the notes of our nature until one day we hanker for revisiting our former selves.

What's more, the equation of Milhazes and Kahlo elides the readily apparent stylistic differences between the latter, a self - mythologizing diarist, and the former, a discreetly Matissean sensualist so disengaged from self - reference that she cloaks even the traces of her own painterly gesture.

There was an irritating documentary I watched some years ago (probably a «Horizon», travesty of its former self that it is) which was drawing ever more intricate theories of cultural migration to explain why the African and American pyramids align so neatly on a common axis.

SportsJudge is the not - so - idle fantasy of its self - appointed chief justice, Marc Edelman, a visiting assistant professor at Rutgers School of Law in Camden, N.J., and former associate at Skadden Arps and Dewey Ballantine.

I'm a sucker for post-apocalypse games, so seeing a society way beyond whatever calamity reduced humanity to a shell of its former self is fascinating.

The company had a tough year so far, having to face accusations of rampant sexism and harassment, but also a patent - based lawsuit from Google, which alleges that self - driving technology that Uber is currently employing had been stolen by a former Waymo engineer.

No other words can so easily and succinctly reduce a confident, self - assured executive to an insecure, grovelling shred of his former self.»

At a time when external systemic forces peer groups and mass culture are at least as powerful in defining the adolescent's world as the internal family system, the old primary family system, once figuring so dramatically in therapy, has become a shadow of its former self, often exerting less pull on the teen's heart, mind and hormones than the second family of the peer group.

In a court challenge the former sales rep could not be force to self - incriminate so silence would be the tool of choice, leaving the Brokerage hung out to dry with no defense as they were not a party to any conversations yet still fully liable.