{"id":4836,"date":"2025-08-18T13:46:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/newcastle-united-launches-premier-league-campaign-against-aston-villa-with-paris-saint-germains-strange-kickoff-routine\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T13:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:46:49","slug":"newcastle-united-launches-premier-league-campaign-against-aston-villa-with-paris-saint-germains-strange-kickoff-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/newcastle-united-launches-premier-league-campaign-against-aston-villa-with-paris-saint-germains-strange-kickoff-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle United launches Premier League campaign against Aston Villa with Paris Saint-Germain&#8217;s &#8220;strange&#8221; kickoff routine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body\">\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body-paragraph\" class=\"text-onLight-02 break-words body-2 md:body-1\">Magpie midfielder Sandro Tonari began his match against Aston Villa on Saturday by sending the ball forward and reaching for a throw-in in the left corner, rather than returning to his teammate.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>It was greeted with ironic cheers from several sections of the villa park, but it was clearly a deliberate tactic by the visitors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Newcastle manager Eddie Howe appears to be taking inspiration from Louis Enrique&#8217;s PSG, who has adopted the approach several times in recent months. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>At various points running to the glory of the UEFA Champions League last season, the PSG players returned the ball from kickoff for their teammates to touch the half of the opposition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body-paragraph\" class=\"text-onLight-02 break-words body-2 md:body-1\">It became even more apparent at the start of the final against Interna Agioneer when they skipped the layoffs and sent the ball out of play with the first touch. <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Reacting to this particular kickoff during the commentary on TNT Sports and Discovery+, Ally McCoist states:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"organism-media-card\" class=\"relative block w-full text-left\">\n<div class=\"w-full\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div class=\"relative overflow-hidden h-full w-full\" data-testid=\"molecule-card-illustration\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-card-picture\" class=\"wrapper-16-9 relative\">\n<figure class=\"card-hover-zoom absolute h-full w-full\">\n<div class=\"h-full w-full object-cover\" data-testid=\"blurry-image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-transparent h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/imgresizer.tntsports.io\/unsafe\/1200x0\/filters:format(jpeg)\/origin-imgresizer.tntsports.io\/2025\/05\/31\/4126628-83670213-2560-1440.jpg\" alt=\"photograph\" data-testid=\"image-high-res\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-onLight-02 py-3 pr-3\" data-testid=\"media-card-caption\">\n<p class=\"caption-2\">PSG Get Champions League Finuting Outning Outering Over Bizarre Fashion &#8211; &#8220;Super strange!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption-2\">Video Credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>This tactic makes League One famous for its high press, and the opposite is secured with the corner, and is immediately put into pressure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body-paragraph\" class=\"text-onLight-02 break-words body-2 md:body-1\">Now, it has become a regular feature in their game, with the tactic being used in the summer FIFA Club World Cup and not very effective in Wednesday&#8217;s UEFA Super Cup.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Vitinha, who is generally responsible for sending the ball out of play, appeared to be running wrong against Tottenham Hotspur and sent the ball straight for a goal kick. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>Commenting on TNT Sports, Darren Fletcher said, following Tonari&#8217;s pinpoint efforts:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<p>&#8220;Unlike the other nights, it wasn&#8217;t shank. 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