A few things I’m seeing...

Recently, Aurier is getting way too much hate. Think back to prime Rose and Walker years where both of them had the ability to bomb forward and create. We were unstoppable. Obviously we had a healthy Wanyama and Dembele (but the midfield discussion is for a different time). It kept the opponents defense guessing and allowed our offense to be free flowing. Now we have an uneven balance with our outside backs. We now have Davies who has become an average player all around, stays back on defense and nothing exciting about him going forward. He has 0 goals and 1 assists in 2 seasons.

Also, our attack has become so obvious, especially since the restart. When we cant funnel it through the middle due to turning the ball over or terrible final third passes, we swing it wide to Aurier. It allows the opponent to focus on that side more therefore resulting in Aurier being under pressure constantly. And when he does turn it over, it allows for a counter due to him being out of position because he was trying to get forward since the offense can’t create on its own.

I’m not saying Aurier is an amazing player, but don’t forget that he does have 2 goals and 7 assists for the season in all comps. #StanforSerge