Tottenham Hotspur boosted their chances of clinching European football for next season with a narrow victory in Sunday’s North London Derby.
Their arch-rivals took an early lead with an absolute thunderbolt from Alexandre Lacazette, but the lead lasted a matter of minutes as Heung-min Son broke free to dink a delightful effort over the visiting goalkeeper.
Arsenal were then made to pay in the second half when Toby Alderweireld met the South Korean’s corner with less than ten minutes left on the clock.
Jose Mourinho’s side, therefore, picked up a 2-1 victory and leapfrogged the Gunners into eighth position, just one win away from the Premier League’s top six teams.
Who would you rather play at right-back?
Serge Aurier
Kyle Walker-Peters
However, much of the Spurs faithful were left reeling by the performance of right-back Serge Aurier and not for the first time this season.
The 27-year-old was blasted for being everything from a “clown” to a “fraud” as well as a “total liability” whilst some were left begging the club to sell him as soon as possible.
Per SofaScore, Aurier lost possession 15 times, failed to deliver a single accurate cross from a massive five attempts and committed two fouls, one of which resulting in a yellow card.
No wonder many were left fuming with the Ivory Coast international, here’s the rest of the reaction to the £23m defender’s performance…
Really good half by Spurs let down (as usual) by the donkey that is Aurier. He has to be sold ASAP. #TOTARS #COYS #THFC
— Shane Knight (@theshadymclone) July 12, 2020
Is there a worse right back in the league than Serge Aurier? The bloke is such a liability.
— Tim Wickham (@twickyt) July 12, 2020
The clearout needs to start with Serge Aurier. He's an absolute liability and going to cost us so many more games. #COYS #THFC #TOTARS
— Darren Stevenson (@dstevenson2) July 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/ABGratton24/status/1282349169181687810?s=20
Aurier really is awful. Adds something going forward but he's an absolute clown defending. Get rid.
— Soccersnobs (@Soccersnobs) July 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/MattJarviscoys/status/1282345276980826112?s=20
Arsenal’s pressing has been good this half. Aurier is an absolute donkey btw.
— 🚀 (@blthfc) July 12, 2020
Aurier is a complete liability. His judgement and timing of tackles is beyond woeful.
— Dan Of York (@danlucas99) July 12, 2020
Aurier is just awful. 3 mistakes already. Total liability
— Jack (@JackMurray2) July 12, 2020
Aurier gives me like 10 heart attacks a game. Absolute clown
— 2️⃣3️⃣ (@23__lm) July 12, 2020
Aurier needs to to be subbed and sold immediately !!! I have never seen such a liability of a human ..
Penalty
Red card
Mistake leading to goalAll very much on the cards 😡🤬 #THFC
— Cos1882 (@CNK82) July 12, 2020
Aurier has been absolutely atrocious and now got a yellow !! He won’t last 90 mins playing like this.
— Diane G (@DianeGreen_thfc) July 12, 2020
Aurier is having a nightmare. Get him off before he is sent off.
— Jim Comerford (@jimmycTHFC) July 12, 2020
Aurier's third error in less than half an hour. Clueless
— Daniel Woodley 🏴🇬🇧 (@dwoodley1990) July 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/aob704/status/1282345971154849793?s=20
Stevie Wonder could find one of our players with a cross than Aurier #thfc #coys #Tottenham
— james powell (@jamespowell363) July 12, 2020
Some Hotspurs players seem to have lost grip totally. I am not seeing any coach doing well with this same team. What is needed now is new faces in defence wings, a good centre half, a good holding midfielder, a front winger and a striker. Mourinho performs well when he is well supported.
I on the other hand, was impressed today with Harry Kane. He rested for most of the game and then put in an effort in the last 20 minutes. It worked well. If we could convince Mourinho to rest him on the bench for the first 65-70 minutes, the rest of the team might perform better during the early part of the game. (The team could be 11 strong for one thing)
All you fans criticising in this cruel manner you’re not helping the team to improve.
Is this what boredom due to lockdown has done to you all? All you so called spurs fans shut it with your senseless remarks. Comparing the individual to an animal. The animal you are comparing people with have more sense than your foul comments.
Shut It you senseless people.