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EPL: Pochettino reveals why he used Aurier to mark out Salah



Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has explained why he used defender, Serge Aurier against Liverpool’s Mohammed Salah.

Spurs completely outclassed Jurgen Klopp’s men in Sunday’s English Premier League clash at Wembley Stadium, handing them a 4-1 defeat.

Pochettino, who opted for a 5-3-2 formation against the attacking Reds, played Aurier in an unfamiliar left-back role to nullify the threat of the Egypt international.

The Argentine tactician has admitted that he played the former PSG right-back out of position to contain his pacy African counterpart.

“That is up to you whether [playing Aurier on the left] was forced,” Pochettino said after the game.

“If you play in some ways, it works sometimes.

“Salah is a player who is playing on the right, always going on his left, running. Serge (Aurier) is fast and strong, his right, he can play in that position like at PSG.

“We won, we are so happy, the credit is for the players, they played very well,” Pochettino said.