Aurier struggling to change negative reputation at Tottenham Hotspur
Serge Aurier has come under fire from Tottenham Hotspur fans numerous times this season.
The 25-year-old was brought in by manager Mauricio Pochettino from Paris Saint-Germain last year as a replacement for Kyle Walker.
Initially, the Ivory Coast international impressed, but in recent matches, he has become quite the liability.
Against Manchester City in Spurs’ humbling 3-1 defeat at Wembley, Aurier played a part in the defensive frailties that led to Pep Guardiola’s side nabbing a penalty.
On Wednesday night, the right-back committed another crime on the pitch as he gave away a penalty to Brighton at the Amex Stadium.
Just a matter of moments after Harry Kane put the visitors ahead, Aurier clipped the heels of Jose Izquierdo in the box.
Pascal Gross netted from the spot to restrict Tottenham to just a point, which keeps them fourth in the Premier League table, eight points above Chelsea.
As well as giving away a penalty, Aurier made just one clearance and committed one tackle throughout the entire 90 minutes.
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In fact, Lucas Moura made more tackles than the Ivorian, who needs to sharpen up his game in order to eradicate the regular clumsiness being shown on the field.
So far this season, Aurier has started 23 games in all competitions, including 16 in the Premier League.