AdoptedGeordieFromPompey Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Watched him on Saturday and he was class. Excellent distribution but made one incredible double save mid-way through the second half where he blocked the first before springing up and denying Matt Ritchie what looked a sure goal on the rebound. Burnley do set up extremely defensively and they are a bore to watch but the back four all played well. The lad they got from Man City (Egan Riley) could easily play in the top flight. Didn't put a foot wrong. Trafford though looked like he has all the attributes to be a top top class keeper for a decade or more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 5 minutes ago, AdoptedGeordieFromPompey said: Watched him on Saturday and he was class. Excellent distribution but made one incredible double save mid-way through the second half where he blocked the first before springing up and denying Matt Ritchie what looked a sure goal on the rebound. Burnley do set up extremely defensively and they are a bore to watch but the back four all played well. The lad they got from Man City (Egan Riley) could easily play in the top flight. Didn't put a foot wrong. Trafford though looked like he has all the attributes to be a top top class keeper for a decade or more. Yes, I've been impressed with Egan-Riley also, could easily make the step up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunk Moreland Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 25 minutes ago, AdoptedGeordieFromPompey said: Watched him on Saturday and he was class. Excellent distribution but made one incredible double save mid-way through the second half where he blocked the first before springing up and denying Matt Ritchie what looked a sure goal on the rebound. Burnley do set up extremely defensively and they are a bore to watch but the back four all played well. The lad they got from Man City (Egan Riley) could easily play in the top flight. Didn't put a foot wrong. Trafford though looked like he has all the attributes to be a top top class keeper for a decade or more. Hope his price hasn't gone up too much based on his performance this season after we were quoted about 20m last summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon No9 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Burnley has only let 9 goals against them in the league this season! Closest to that in the Championship is Leeds who has 19. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I've seen highlights and read bits on here about him looking slightly dodgy, but every time I've watched him live he's looked fantastic imo, especially for England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, Bunk Moreland said: Hope his price hasn't gone up too much based on his performance this season after we were quoted about 20m last summer Pretty sure it has. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 9 minutes ago, TRon said: Pretty sure it has. If we are actively looking to sign him. Then we’ll be hoping they don’t get promoted. As I’d imagine his price would go up again. He might even want to stay if they go up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Only conceding 9 goals in 30 games is pretty impressive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Isn't this the guy people were raging about us being linked with over the summer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 15 minutes ago, KaKa said: Isn't this the guy people were raging about us being linked with over the summer? Indeed. I don't think it's a question that he'd be a great talent with lots of potential who could grow with us, hopefully become a mainstay for years to come, like Botman, rather than a ready-made elite player like Bruno/Tonali. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Fwiw, people’s main issue/questions over him are his ability coming for crosses. It’s a weakness in his game, Burnley fans themselves say the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 8 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Fwiw, people’s main issue/questions over him are his ability coming for crosses. It’s a weakness in his game, Burnley fans themselves say the same. Tbf back in the day I had fans around me who used to slate Shay Given for the same thing. Football fans in general aren't very good at judging goalkeepers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 sorry for stats noncery but conceding 9 from an xG faced of 18 is impressive whichever way you look at it really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 4 minutes ago, Andy said: Tbf back in the day I had fans around me who used to slate Shay Given for the same thing. Football fans in general aren't very good at judging goalkeepers. Wasn’t it a weakness of Given’s though?! Trafford’s FBRef does suggest he is below average on crosses and someone on here said their Burnley mate calls him ‘Flapper Trafford’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Just now, Lush Vlad said: Wasn’t it a weakness of Given’s though?! Trafford’s FBRef does suggest he is below average on crosses and someone on here said their Burnley mate calls him ‘Flapper Trafford’ It was a weakness aye. However, he was a top keeper in spite of it, is more my point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 5 minutes ago, Andy said: Tbf back in the day I had fans around me who used to slate Shay Given for the same thing. Football fans in general aren't very good at judging goalkeepers. Tbf, Given appeared to be permanently welded to his line for crosses into the box, and close range headers were definitely a weakness of his. It didn't stop him being an absolutely fantastic keeper for us mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 10 minutes ago, UncleBingo said: Tbf, Given appeared to be permanently welded to his line for crosses into the box, and close range headers were definitely a weakness of his. It didn't stop him being an absolutely fantastic keeper for us mind. Aye, that was my point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 We'll have to be hoping Burnley don't get promoted if we're still after him for the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagMal Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Sign him and send Pope back to them for a few quid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 10 minutes ago, MagMal said: Sign him and send Pope back to them for a few quid. Imagine Pope in that God awful, pass it around at the back for ages system that Parker plays There wouldn’t be as many 0-0’s for the fans to complain about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 He's currently on a run of 11 consecutive Championship games without conceding a goal, the last time he didn't kept a clean sheet and conceded a league goal was on the 21st December Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 9 minutes ago, 54 said: He's currently on a run of 11 consecutive Championship games without conceding a goal, the last time he didn't kept a clean sheet and conceded a league goal was on the 21st December Is he having to make any saves of note? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 1 minute ago, LFEE said: Is he having to make any saves of note? Not really per game, Burnley are very defensive as can be seen by how few goals they've scored compared to the teams around them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Parker must have upped his defensive game as his previous teams used to receive a few batterings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 17 minutes ago, El Prontonise said: Not really per game, Burnley are very defensive as can be seen by how few goals they've scored compared to the teams around them. What's the xG looking like, would provide a bit more context iyam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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