1 | James Trafford - 2025/26

[KDBPLGOAT]

That was not Ruben’s fault, it was a standard back pass and Trafford was dilly dallying then passed it to Nico who didn’t actually want the ball.

You can’t say nothing, he’s Englishman playing for City, and just like Rico Lewis, Stones, Grealish, Rico Lewis twice, anything you say about them means you apparently hate Man City. Make sure you blame Ruben Dias or Ake or Doku or whoever else is there

 

[Gorbachev]

Buy championship players, expect championship results

 

[BerkshireBlue]

Didn't cost us the game and will learn from this game

 

[Gorbachev]

Didn't cost us the game and will learn from this game

He won't play again once Donnarumma comes in

 

[p.taker]

How long did we think Trafford was ‘promised’ the #1?

 

[ArdwickBlue_M12]

Don't want to go too hard on the kid but this is why you dont buy Championship players. The difference between playing Preston North End to playing teams like Spurs is not to be scoffed at. I mean would you want to go to Anfield, Real Madrid with this kid in goal? The defense is shite but having this guy in goal makes it worse

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

I don’t want to pick on him as I’m sure he’s feeling like shit already, but how did Trafford beat out Ortega for the starting job when he was signed only three weeks ago? Or was he, for some reason, just handed the job?

 

[GOULDYBOBS]

Fuck off "blues"
He's one of us and has been through the academy. He knows how we play. He had a brain fart, we move on and get behind him

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

One game, one bad pass. I still think we shouldn’t be judging him based on that. He will be class

City fans need to get behind him. I will say Dias in front and the midfield was non existent

 

[Blue-Ghana]

He won't play again once Donnarumma comes in

Hope we don't try to play out from the back when Donnarumma comes in

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I don’t want to pick on him as I’m sure he’s feeling like shit already, but how did Trafford beat out Ortega for the starting job when he was signed only three weeks ago? Or was he, for some reason, just handed the job?

Becuase here’s a very talented young keeper. Do you judge players on one game?

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

He won't play again once Donnarumma comes in

Donnaruma going to make loads of mistakes if we try and play out the back

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Becuase here’s a very talented young keeper. Do you judge players on one game?

He's not better than in Ortega in any department right now. That much is clear.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Stop Panicking.

It's a rebuild and there will be growing pains.


Trafford was solid and didn't do anything wrong!!

Deserves to be our number #1. For everyone complaining I don't see you doing any better than him and he showed his grit with that double save!

 

[mattcity5]

That was not Ruben’s fault, it was a standard back pass and Trafford was dilly dallying then passed it to Nico who didn’t actually want the ball.

That's the issue for the keeper though and possibly for Pep - he wants everyone to always want the ball. The keeper needs the number 6 wanting the ball there. Could have been okay though if the pass went to Nico's left though, so the pass was a bit off too, definitely poorly executed. Should probably have bypassed the lot at that point.

 

[Gorbachev]

Donnaruma going to make loads of mistakes if we try and play out the back

100% agree.

Dead football tactic that, its gone extinct.

 

[ProofMCFC]

It’s not even the idea of playing out from the back, it’s the fact that that pass was obviously not on and he played it anyway. It’s crazy.

 

[Gorbachev]

Stop Panicking.

It's a rebuild and there will be growing pains.


Trafford was solid and didn't do anything wrong!!

Deserves to be our number #1. For everyone complaining I don't see you doing any better than him and he showed his grit with that double save!

Sorry mate, but he looked a rabbit in headlights today.

We're MCFC, not some development ground.

 

[KDBPLGOAT]

Fuck off "blues"
He's one of us and has been through the academy. He knows how we play. He had a brain fart, we move on and get behind him

Stop swearing at people for having an opinion on a player, these players are multimillionaires, and are aware of what this job entails. Policeworkers, teachers, doctors try their best and get criticism and they earn 10x less than this lad. If you wanna be a Ty from AFTV be a Ty from AFTV and see good in everything go ahead, but after a loss and an idiotic mistake people are allowed to criticise.

 

[Pedestrian]

I don’t think stones/dias helped him today. Not sure he needed the ball in the tight so often. They played as though Eddie was in nets. Anyway this lads gonna have a tough season with that shit defence in front of him. Apart from the error I think he looked good.