Sentence examples for looks a shadow of from inspiring English sources

Dobrynska looks a shadow of the athlete who racked up a world indoor record score to beat the Briton in Istanbul in March.

By this stage last year, the Spain international had scored 11 times in the Premier League but he looks a shadow of that player.

In their backline George North has disappeared, Ben Foden looks a shadow of himself and Luther Burrell seems to be trying too hard.

Neville has only two centre-forwards and both the fading Alvaro Negredo, who looks a shadow of the player Manchester City signed in 2013, and Spain striker Paco Alcacer have had injury problems.

Christian Reilly: Kompany looks a shadow of his last-few-seasons self.

To me, he looks a shadow of the player he once was and was pretty awful on Saturday.

Italy look a shadow of their former selves, particularly frail in defence.

Certify, a Group One winner in 2012, has looked a shadow of her former self.

and Kessiakof looked a shadow of the rider who had led the 2011 Vuelta.

He reportedly suffered a stroke last summer and in rare appearances since has looked a shadow of his former paunchy self.

The same fate may yet meet Jose Mourinho, whose defending champions have looked a shadow of their former selves this term.