Manchester City gem Adedire Mebude likened James Trafford to Edwin van der Sar after his masterclass in the U-21 Euros final.
The Scottish winger took to Twitter to react to the 20-year-old’s incredible double save against Spain, initially keeping Abel Ruiz’s penalty out.
Adedire Mebude compared James Trafford to legendary Manchester United goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar.
Adedire Mebude likens James Trafford to Edwin van der Sar after England beat Spain in U-21 Euros final
The Manchester City talent has been showered with praise since his heroics on Saturday, with Anthony Gordon branding him as the ‘GOAT (greatest of all time)’ and Joe Hart telling him that he ‘smashed it.’
Even the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak singled the youngster out for not having shipped a single goal during the tournament.
Adedire Mebude also jokingly likened James Trafford to Edwin van der Sar, as he tweeted, “Edwin van der Trafford”, followed by a number of laughing emojis.
With the pair having played together at youth level, they clearly share an extremely strong bond, with Mebude also going out of his way to laud his Sky Blues teammate.
James Trafford deserves all the plaudits that are coming his way
While Adedire Mebude was clearly having a laugh, even if he was praising him simultaneously, the England hero merits the appreciation that has come his way.
After he was linked with a £14 million transfer to Burnley, many questioned how it was even fathomable that such a fee was paid towards a goalkeeper that had only played in League One at club level.
Several fans even mocked Trafford, as they were clearly unaware of how gifted a prospect he is, who Cole Palmer claimed he has always believed will eventually become ‘world-class’ via Manchester Evening News.
Now that James Trafford has made his sceptics look clueless, it is lovely to see that he is being hailed by fans, pundit and his teammates after his unforgettable showing for the Young Lions.
