da lvbet： Tottenham Hotspur cannot be distracted by the performances of Serge Aurier.
da mrbet： The right-back has been named in the FIFPro Africa Best XI of 2019 and has actually been in fine form for the club.
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Since the appointment of Jose Mourinho as manager, he has played in every Premier League game.
In that time, he has averaged a WhoScored rating of 7.52 in the top-flight.
The 27-year-old has registered two assists in that time while averaging 3.77 tackles per game, 3.77 interceptions, 1.88 interceptions, 2.44 dribbles, and 0.77 key passes.
This is a defender who is clearly talented but one has to feel that his errors have begun to colour perceptions of his game, and he has been regularly criticised by some fans for his performances.
He was sent off against Southampton, conceded a penalty against Liverpool and was at fault for Chelsea’s first goal in Spurs’ defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
And he is also the only right-back who is trusted. Kyle Walker-Peters has yet to play under Mourinho in the league and depth and competition is required.
This, of course, is not to suggest that millions should be spent on a ready-made replacement; there are potential acquisitions out there, in the vein of Norwich City’s Max Aarons or potentially OGC Nice’s Youcef Atal.
More than anything, though, there is no excuse to be inactive when it comes to buying reinforcements.
Strengthening from a position of strength is important for elite clubs and while Aurier has been in excellent form, he needs both help and competition.
It would potentially focus the Ivory Coast international and help to iron out the mistakes that have routinely been present in his game.
Be it in January or in the summer, Spurs need to get a right-back in and allow Jose Mourinho to pick between two options instead of merely relying on one.
Meanwhile, Spurs have received some bad news about Christian Eriksen.