The fact that the Jets have some depth on the defensive line likely played into the switch.

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More specifically, the critics have seized on the haplessness of United's once-stout defense and Manchester City's midseason decision to switch from a brave attacking strategy built around speedy strikers to a grittier, more defensive approach.

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