Manchester City’s camp may have had more questions than answers following their 2-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur.
Although City’s 4-0 win over Wolves demonstrated their apparent general improvement, Pep Guardiola’s side remains vulnerable to counter-attacks and long passes, as they were in the previous season.
Manchester City will be looking at the causes for their poor performance against Tottenham, which included one of their most prominent players, Ruben Dias, having an off-day.
James Trafford was culpable for Joao Palhinha’s goal, as his reckless pass to Rico Lewis resulted in an unnecessary goal. City trailed by two goals at halftime.
Following the meeting between Manchester City and Tottenham, Chris Sutton has worries about James Trafford.
Trafford will be looking for redemption against Brighton, after his performance against Thomas Frank’s side was unquestionably poor.
“He was extremely unlucky with the second goal; the pass was exceedingly feeble.” He failed to make a single pass to the right side, which proved disastrous for Manchester City. Tottenham’s 2-0 lead at halftime gave them a significant edge, but I’m not sure if he’s a top-tier goalie.
Pep Guardiola delivers his opinion on James Trafford following Manchester City’s performance against Tottenham.
Manchester City News confirms that Pep Guardiola’s team is interested in signing Gianluigi Donnarumma, who just announced his wish to leave Paris Saint-Germain.
Trafford, who Manchester City paid £27 million for, is anticipated to become the club’s second-string forward if the Italian comes at the Etihad Stadium.
After Manchester City’s defeat to Tottenham, Pep Guardiola admitted that no player, including the 22-year-old, is guaranteed to start every game. He also addressed Trafford’s performance against Spurs.
“We decided to allow James to continue after he played a strong first game.”
“During the initial phase of the season, I make decisions that are not specific to the goalkeeper, who is a unique position, in order to ensure a more consistent goal.” After one or two games, all players believe this is the starting lineup and that this player will be on the field.
“I have learned over the years that with this quantity of games, everyone will participate and be significant.” I’ve only recently decided that [Trafford should begin].
Trafford will look to disprove his detractors, including Chris Sutton, and establish himself as Manchester City’s long-term number one following his defeat against Tottenham.
Despite his strong performance against Wolves, Trafford appeared to be out of his depth against Spurs. He often rushed out of his area, missed his passes, and allowed a cheap goal.
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