JAMES TRAFFORD had a calamitous home debut as Tottenham had another memorable day at the Etihad.The England keeper got the nod to start over long-serving Ederson, but gifted Joao Palhinha a goal in first-half stoppage time.Shutterstock EditorialTottenham ran out 2-0 winners over Manchester City at the Etihad[/caption]SHUTTERSTOCKA first-half tap-in from Brennan Johnson broke the deadlock[/caption]SHUTTERSTOCKJoao Palinha doubled the visitors’ lead in first-half stoppage time[/caption]PACity stopper James Trafford had a game to forget[/caption]Earlier, Brennan Johnson had put the visitors in front with a goal that was initially disallowed but then overturned by the VAR.It meant Thomas Frank’s men put the disappointment of missing out on Eberechi Eze behind them and continued their positive start under the new boss.City looked the more likely to break the deadlock early on as Omar Marmoush nipped in ahead of Guglielmo Vicario. But the angle was too tight and he rolled a shot just wide of the far post.The Egyptian then fired a low shot from the edge of the box that brought the first save of the match from the Spurs keeper.And he missed a third chance when Erling Haaland slipped a pass through that put him clear – but Vicario was out quickly to block.However, the loss of summer signing Rayan Ait Nouri to injury seemed to unsettle the home side and the misses came back to bite them.Richarlison broke clear down the right and crossed for Brennan Johnson to beat Trafford and score his second Prem goal of the season.SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOINREUTERSJames Trafford was lucky not to see red for a wild challenge on Mohammed Kudus in the first half[/caption]The celebrations were cut short by an offside flag, but the VAR showed Richarlison had timed his run perfectly and the goal stood.Guardiola had made a big call by opting for Trafford ahead of Ederson, who is a target for Galatasaray this month. He might have been regretting that decision when the keeper’s pass put Nico Gonzalez in bother and Pape Matar Sarr picked his pocket.Richarlison could not get a shot away but it dropped nicely for Joao Palhinha who thumped in from 12 yards.Spurs deserved their lead, although City could have had one back on the break as Rayan Cherki’s cross was headed over by Haaland from close range.A fightback from the home side, however, never really materialised and it was Spurs who went closer to extending their lead with Richarlison just off target with a couple of headers.Trafford made a late double save to deny subs Dominic Solanke and Wilson Odobert to at least spare City more pain.Guardiola threw on some of his old guard in Bernardo Silva, Rodri and Phil Foden to try to spark his team into life – but to no avail.THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.