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Serge Aurier's kamikaze red card didn't cost Tottenham at West Ham... but the defender showed why some fans fear he will prove a liability

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Serge Aurier plays football as he lives life - on the edge.

The Tottenham right-back reminds you of a surfer riding the crest of one of those monstrous Hawaiian waves.

One wrong shift of balance on the board, a few inches misjudgement and it’s game over, tumbling face-first into the surf and swell. But get it right and it’s beautiful, a mastery of nature’s ferocity.

Serge Aurier was sent off for two bookable offences during Tottenham's 3-2 win at West Ham
Serge Aurier was sent off for two bookable offences during Tottenham's 3-2 win at West Ham
The new signing was shown red by Michael Oliver following a nasty challenge on Andy Carroll
The new signing was shown red by Michael Oliver following a nasty challenge on Andy Carroll
The mis-timed tackle earned Aurier his second yellow card in the space of only five minutes
The mis-timed tackle earned Aurier his second yellow card in the space of only five minutes

On this occasion, Aurier ended up rather wet.