Farke hails Leeds summer signing after opening day win over Nottingham Forest | OneFootball

Leeds boss Daniel Farke praised James Trafford’s “natural aura of confidence and calmness” after the goalkeeper helped his side secure a 1-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest.

Anton Stach struck a late winner to seal three points for Leeds, while Trafford kept a clean sheet on his league debut for the club following his summer move from Manchester City.

Farke believes Trafford’s presence was crucial despite the goalkeeper not being called upon to make a string of spectacular saves.

“He has this natural aura of confidence and calmness around him and this is exactly what we wanted with him so very happy with his game day,” Farke said.

“For me, whenever a goalkeeper has a clean sheet for us on Premier League level he is always world class I have to say and the same today.

“I wouldn’t say it was a game where he had to be there with ten unbelievable saves or whatever because there were not too many situations where he had to be there with an outstanding jump or whatever but his appearance on the pitch was quite important.

“It was just his first game day but he played also a decisive part and once we returned back to the dressing room with a clean sheet then the goalkeeper is always excellent.”

Reflecting on the overall performance, Farke said: “I think it was a very, very tight game and also it could have gone into the other direction but I am happy and delighted that we could convert our almost flawless pre season into a perfect game day and it’s a very important three points for us.”