Already trailing 1-0, and with Aït-Nouri’s injury (22nd) disrupting Pep Guardiola’s plans, Manchester City dug their own grave by almost gifting a goal to Tottenham on a massive blunder.
Young English goalkeeper James Trafford (22) wanted to play a short pass, while his teammate Gonzalez was under pressure. The Spurs recovered the ball in the box, and Palinha pushed it into the net.
Symbolically, the error came from City’s new goalkeeper, with Ederson still on the bench, the Brazilian goalkeeper being on the verge of leaving.
Trafford is not having an easy game, guilty of a foul on Kudus that could have cost the Citizens dearly.
Cherki’s teammates now have the second half to turn the nightmare into a comeback.
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