Does Tottenham's Aurier deserve the criticism he gets?

The Jekyll and Hyde right-back is often made the poster boy for defeats, while his encouraging performances are regularly overlooked

Serge Aurier’s time at Tottenham Hotspur has been mixed, to say the least.

The right-back got off to a faulty start by getting sent off on his debut at West Ham United in 2017, and it’s been a somewhat turbulent ride ever since. His reputation for being obdurate preceded him in London, so observers were waiting to fault-find, which made that maiden appearance particularly prescient.

Fast forward two-and-a-half years later, and the Ivorian defender still divides opinion. On the one hand, his inconsistency and penchant for slipping-up sees many tag him a liability,…