Could more clubs follow Newcastle's ultra-defensive blueprint vs. Man City?
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It's somewhat unusual to witness a Premier League footballer shooting direct from kickoff, but that's precisely what Newcastle's Jonjo Shelvey did at the start of Newcastle United's 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday.
Shelvey is an amusingly wayward and unpredictable footballer at the best of times, but this attempt was actually part of Newcastle's strategy for their game against City.
Immediately after Shelvey's long-range attempt, Newcastle dropped off and set out their defensive-minded...