Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 4:59 pm
I have been one of his biggest critics but have to say he earned us a point today. Well done son. Great confidence booster.
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Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:00 pm
Spot on
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:00 pm
Sorry, didn’t realise I had been beaten to it by 30 seconds on another thread!
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:01 pm
Excellent game by our £19m keeper
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:02 pm
Worst ever kicking display and his best goalkeeping display!
Yes mom.
Yes mom.
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:16 pm
I've also been a huge critic, he was average for 1st half and he's distribution was poor, but 2nd half was absolutely phenomenal, definitely won us a point, hopefully a huge boost and needs to take this into the next game and show more consistency, can't afford to go backwards at this stage and needs to stand tall against Everton because he'll be massively tested.
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:17 pm
Top drawer 
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:17 pm
Clear MOM today. Excellent performance. Really pleased for him.
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:18 pm
Absolute immense today. Vitinho not far behind him
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:21 pm
Totally agree with all about Traff today ... 5☆☆☆☆☆ performance ...
MotM
MotM
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:22 pm
Yes I was critical of him first half with the three he tried to pass up the middle and we lost possession. Hopefully he will learn from these also.alwaysaclaret wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2023 5:16 pmI've also been a huge critic, he was average for 1st half and he's distribution was poor, but 2nd half was absolutely phenomenal, definitely won us a point, hopefully a huge boost and needs to take this into the next game and show more consistency, can't afford to go backwards at this stage and needs to stand tall against Everton because he'll be massively tested.
I was so pleased to see how happy he looked at the end of that game. We were hanging on and those 8 minutes seemed like half an hour. His last save was superb.
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2023 11:49 pm
Kept giving the ball away but his saves were outstanding.
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:14 am
His shot stopping was immense today
However, his pass completion success rate was 35%. A lot longer kicks which I am a fan of and I do wonder if the low success rate is also the fault of our forwards not getting on the end of them,
However, his pass completion success rate was 35%. A lot longer kicks which I am a fan of and I do wonder if the low success rate is also the fault of our forwards not getting on the end of them,
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:58 am
Really pleased for the young man and deservedly man of the match 
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:00 am
Back handed compliments 
he’s been absolutely fine all season.
he’s been absolutely fine all season.Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:05 am
Think yesterday summed him up he's an excellent shot stopper but his distribution his woeful I counted at least 4 times by early 2nd half he kicked it straight to a Brighton player and we were fortunate not to get punished
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:10 am
Distribution is far from woeful. It’s okay and will get a lot better with experience. He has an excellent first touch, balance and very calm under pressure - all good traits. Next step is finding neater passes between the lines but it’s not easy at this level! David Raya was known at Blackburn for being unable to kick straight and now he’s signing for Arsenal to provide better distribution than Ramsdale.
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:17 am
Do you check the pass completion rate of all the others too ?Stantheman wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:05 amThink yesterday summed him up he's an excellent shot stopper but his distribution his woeful I counted at least 4 times by early 2nd half he kicked it straight to a Brighton player and we were fortunate not to get punished
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:23 am
How many passes went astray from outfield players... The ones who's job it is to pass the ball?Stantheman wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:05 amThink yesterday summed him up he's an excellent shot stopper but his distribution his woeful I counted at least 4 times by early 2nd half he kicked it straight to a Brighton player and we were fortunate not to get punished
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:23 am
And if anyone has watched Raya recently they will see that even he is massively struggling with this distribution. Let alone the actual keeping partRVclaret wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:10 amDistribution is far from woeful. It’s okay and will get a lot better with experience. He has an excellent first touch, balance and very calm under pressure - all good traits. Next step is finding neater passes between the lines but it’s not easy at this level! David Raya was known at Blackburn for being unable to kick straight and now he’s signing for Arsenal to provide better distribution than Ramsdale.
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:11 am
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:24 am
The topic was started to congratulate Trafford on a man of the match performance which gained us a good point, not to whine about his perceived poor distribution. Plenty of other threads where you could have done that.Stantheman wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:11 amI totally agree particularly in the 2nd half there was plenty of stray passes from the outfield players.the topic is about Trafford though is it not?
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:24 am
You have to be moron to criticise a 21 year old who has never played in the Premier League before. You must be embarrassed today. Keep your thoughts to yourself in future.
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:41 am
You should practice what you preach !pushpinpussy wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:24 amYou have to be moron to criticise a 21 year old who has never played in the Premier League before. You must be embarrassed today. Keep your thoughts to yourself in future.
Re: Trafford, Man of the Match
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:12 am
JT played a massive part in earning us a point yesterday and rightly received great support from the travelling Clarets who chanted his name during and after the game.
Hopefully it's a turning point for JT and the team and we can build on that going forward.
Hopefully it's a turning point for JT and the team and we can build on that going forward.