1 | James Trafford - 2025/26

[super_city_si]

Hope Tuchel took note. He’s the best English goalie.

 

[super_city_si]

There’s not much between them. I’d do the same, free up a foreign spot and save on wages.

Yes there’s a good chance donnarumma fancies leaving in a few years. Trafford could be here long term and he’s English. Better long term planning.

 

[Rhapsody in Blue]

The drop off in quality between Donnarumma and Trafford will not be huge so if I had to choose I would choose him. Own product, loves the club, future England #1. I love Donnarumma but Trafford feels more right somehow.

 

[domalino]

I’d put him in goal for the run in now.

It won’t happen but there’s a real argument for playing him in the home game vs Arsenal because he’s better at set pieces and if they try to sit back again, he makes us play faster.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Just want to say that Trafford is a fantastic keeper. I really hope we can keep him happy and that he stays. People say Donnarumma is the best keeper in the World but I honestly don’t think there’s much to choose between him and Trafford.

 

[Paul1970]

Cannot afford to let this guy go

 

[chris85mcfc]

Why does it always have to be this way, someone has a great game and straight away the forks are out against his competition?

He was brilliant today, Donnarumma is also brilliant, we are very lucky, it doesnt have to be any deeper than that

What will be will be

 

[Paul1970]

It won’t happen but there’s a real argument for playing him in the home game vs Arsenal because he’s better at set pieces and if they try to sit back again, he makes us play faster.

We need to pick our keepers on a certain game by game basis next season as we need to keep him .

 

[Cigs&Alc]

I'm wasn't convinced before this game that Donnarumma was the better keeper. My uncertainty is only greater.

 

[Gabriel]

Cannot afford to let this guy go

If you’ve watched any Newcastle United performances of late, it’ll be more a question of whether we can afford to turn down their offer. Personally, I rather hope we do.

 

[ScottSinclair]

I really hope the club just loan him out or sell with a buy back. Played well today.

Loaning him out is the bare minimum. I'd be tempted to sack Viana if he cant work something out without selling him away.

The truth is he should be number 1. For us.

 

[dhruvblue]

Does Chelsea have transfer ban this summer ? If not hey will surely surely come for Trafford

 

[blue_danube]

Should be England's number 1. The only reason he won't be is simply because he's not number 1 at his club.

Hopefully Tuchel takes into account that he's only number 2 at City because we signed what many people consider the best in the world. He's better than any other English keeper.

 

[Akira]

Wonderful performance from him today, feels he deserves a big part of the credit for today's victory.

 

[ScottSinclair]

That spell of 15 mins to begin the second half the ball went back to Trafford half a dozen times an every single time he passed it back out first time, to the right player and kept the attacks going and pinned Arsenal back in their half giving them no rest.

Donnarumma just doesn’t do that. Every time the ball goes back to him he’s tentative, takes 3/4 touches and slows the game down. You’d think he can learn it but right now it’s a point of difference and it let us pin them back time after time until they broke.

Spot on. Donna is also worse in the air, too hot headed at times and sometimes way too slow to get down because of his frame. He has aura and highlight saves. Trafford is the better keeper

 

[ScottSinclair]

Should be England's number 1. The only reason he won't be is simply because he's not number 1 at his club.

Hopefully Tuchel takes into account that he's only number 2 at City because we signed what many people consider the best in the world. He's better than any other English keeper.

He is better than the guy who many people consider the best in the world

 

[Ban-jani]

If we let this lad go, and the Donna goes in 2-3 seasons because he wants to go home, then our entire board want sacking

 

[youngbob]

Loan him.

 

[domalino]

Should be England's number 1. The only reason he won't be is simply because he's not number 1 at his club.

Pickford will be Englands number 1 until he does something in an England shirt that warrants him losing it, and he’s not done that yet.

 

[Cityfan]

Spot on. Donna is also worse in the air, too hot headed at times and sometimes way too slow to get down because of his frame. He has aura and highlight saves. Trafford is the better keeper

I don't think Donna is slow to get down he is superb at that, it is one of his real strengths.
No question in my mind though that Jimmy Etihad is much better at distribution I feel we progress the ball far better when he is in nets.