{"id":292954,"date":"2023-11-03T14:09:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T14:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=292954"},"modified":"2023-11-03T14:09:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T14:09:43","slug":"chelsea-boss-mauricio-pochettino-jokes-about-playing-himself-to-stop-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/chelsea-boss-mauricio-pochettino-jokes-about-playing-himself-to-stop-son\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino jokes about playing himself to stop Son"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Chelsea-Mauricio-Pochettino-Tottenham-5047886.jpg?r=1699019204627\"><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino joked about the prospect of playing himself in defence to stop in-form Tottenham star Son Heung-min. Pochettino returns to Spurs for the first time since his sacking in November 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine\u2019s primary focus will be to hatch a plan to stop Son continuing his fine scoring form. The forward has struck eight Premier League goals this season, including five in his last five outings.<\/p>\n<p>Pochettino, a former centre-back, has joked that he will not be playing himself in Chelsea\u2019s back line on Monday night. He has instead backed his defenders to deal with Son\u2019s threat.<\/p>\n<p>Asked how he will halt the Korean\u2019s excellent form, Pochettino quipped: \u201cI&#8217;m not going to play centre back! My centre back needs to stop him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know him and he&#8217;s one of the best players in the Premier League. 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