Serge Aurier: Twitter reacts to the Tottenham defender’s magnificent sliding challenge on Marko Arnautovic… BEFORE he was shown red card
The 24-year-old right-back - signed from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer - started against West Ham for his Premier League debut
DESPITE two first half goals from Harry Kane, Tottenham have Serge Aurier to thank for going into the break 2-0 up against West Ham, but he was then SENT OFF.
The 24-year-old right back sent social media into meltdown after he expertly denied Marko Arnautovic from opening the scoring at the London Stadium.
Making his Premier League debut for Spurs, Maurico Pochettino handed the ex-Paris Saint-Germain star a start after impressing in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund.
Aurier crucially intervened in the 16th minute as the Austrian raced into the box, and looked to lash home past Hugo Lloris.
Toby Alderweireld was unable to stop the ex-Stoke man, but the Ivorian - lucky not to give away a penalty for holding Arnautovic's shirt - got back in time to spare his blushes.
It was one of the only real opportunities for Slaven Bilic's side in the opening 45 minutes.
West Ham looked lacklustre when going forward, and conceded quickfire goals with the half-time whistle looming.
Kane notched up a double in the space of four minutes past the hapless Joe Hart.
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But it was Aurier who was the name on every Spurs fans' lips.
But his joy the turned to despair after he was brandished a second yellow card in the 70th minute for a needless lunge on Andy Carroll.
Here are some of the best tweets about that wonder tackle from the 2015 African Cup of Nations winner.
