Trafford was in celebratory temper earlier within the week when he collected the PFA's Championship participant of the 12 months award on the Opera Home in Manchester metropolis centre, reward for his performances within the second tier for Burnley.
The 22-year-old saved 29 clear sheets within the league final season for the Clarets, and after becoming a member of Metropolis he was rapidly on music, as Guardiola identified, within the opening win at Wolves.
However this was a unique story, a troublesome first displaying in a Metropolis shirt at Etihad Stadium.
Trafford got here by the Metropolis ranks and rejoined the membership for £27m from Burnley this summer time having not made a senior look in his first spell.
He could have been dreaming of taking part in Premier League soccer for Metropolis on the Etihad, nevertheless it become an uncomfortable afternoon, Trafford slipping away from centre stage on the remaining whistle with songs from joyful Spurs followers ringing in his ears.
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Tottenham's Richarlison pressed relentlessly all recreation and compelled Trafford into conceding a nook, whereas the keeper was fortunate to not be dismissed for a collision on the sting of the field with Spurs winger Mohammed Kudus.
And at 1-0 behind, with the group starting to get anxious, these shaky moments then become a calamity as Trafford performed a free cross inside the world to Ruben Dias, who failed to manage, and Joao Palhinha ultimately smashed in.
Metropolis did not get well, slipping to defeat of their first residence recreation of the marketing campaign.
“Metropolis had been effectively crushed right now,” former Premier League striker Chris Sutton mentioned on BBC Radio 5 Stay. “I've obtained to say I am undecided concerning the goalkeeper state of affairs.
“Is James Trafford actually prime drawer? If it is a alternative between Trafford and Ederson, I am going with Ederson.
“It was poor for the aim, a weak cross into Dias, not even passing on to the correct aspect, and that completely killed them with Spurs moving into 2-0 at half-time.”
