Guardiola: Trafford continues to start because of his good debut, goalkeepers are the position that requires stability

Sports     1:05am, 24 August 2025

Although Ederson has returned to the roster, Guardiola still said that his performance against Wolves continued to let him start at Manchester City against Tottenham.

The situation became more complicated as Galatasaray desperately wanted to sign Ederson, who had less than a year left in the contract. At the same time, if Ederson leaves the team, Manchester City is planning to introduce it in Donnarumma.

Guardiola said: "Trafford performed well in his debut, so I decided to let him continue to start. When I made decisions in the early stages, I was not only the goalkeeper, but of course the goalkeeper was a special position that needed to be more stable. For all players, after playing one or two games, everyone would think 'this is a fixed start', but everyone would get the opportunity under such a intensive schedule. Today's decision is based on this only."