Tyler Adams joined Weston McKennie today in calling for justice for George Floyd: Tyler Adams’ cleats today. pic.twitter.com/2bFimKHbF4— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) June 1, 2020
The work from 1'33" to end is typical of how well he can play outside-in. Unfortunately, his play at dmid twice prompted comments on how unnecessarily risky Leipzig's play was passing out of the back. Those two things will catch Nagelsman's eye and likely they will continue rotating Laimer/Sabitzer/Adams thru those RB/DMID/CMID triangles, each one having to do all three. That's fine by me.
According to Ike Opara Tyle Adams likes to dog bark at the opposition. And so it may depend on your office culture.
But against the likes of Bayern, Dortmund, Leverkusen or whenever the CL starts again Adams could have more value in matches where there is more of a battle in midfield.
There was one sequence I remember where he strung together 3/4 one touch passes of him -> teammate -> him -> other teammate etc. Agreed he looked pretty comfortable in his time on the field in what amounted to more of a track meet than a soccer game. I think he has the passing ability but is tasked with playing safe, recycling possession, etc. He really only tries it when it's a high percentage pass which if I'm a coach, I'm not complaining about in my CDM
Oh, he likes to bark, does he? Well, I'm working from home at the moment, but perhaps Tyle would work on the kitchen floor.
Good sir, I do believe you've alleviated your concern right here. No reason for concern for him not being a star in these 'close up shop' situations.
that's the guy! style of play...the two have little in common. MB is traffic cone on d. he is SLOW of foot. has been prone to bad giveaways since he gaffed away a win over c.ronaldo in brazil 6YEARS AGO. Adams is a terrier on defense..covers as much ground as well as anyone out there. he amazing at it. adams is good on the ball in tight spaces...better than bradley...even though some say adams needs to work on that. adams moves the ball forward...MB moves it backwards. Adams can play on a team that pushes the ball forward that plays on teh front foot. MB cannot. Adams can play in pressing setup. MB cannot. no team can press opponents very effectively with MB as the midfield hub. thats one of the best things Adams offers. and since thats personally how I want the us to play...i much prefer adams' style to MB's. period. MB is better at long passing than Adams. but i have seen a few recent clips of some sick passing/assists from Adams...he's no slouch. its not about career accomplishments....its about how they play, waht they offer on the field and what type of approach their teams can take with them on the field.
Everyone conveniently forgets how good Bradley was in Italy and for the USMNT pre-ankle injury. He was smart, committed, and brought an intensity few could match. He was a rich man's Kyle Beckerman. He and JJJ in midfield were a Lampard/Gerrard combo...good on paper but too often cancelled each other out. If Adams can reach the best of the best qualities of prime Bradley he will go very far, given the obvious talent he possesses. Perhaps a lot of the hate comes from Bradley perpetuating the stereotype that American players are unskilled machines? Granted, he ran A LOT in his running days, often when he could've been better served by not running 10 yards forward, left, back, right only to end up back where he started. But he definitely played his part in opening doors for others in Europe with his professionalism, attitude, and winning mentality.
Bradley was fantastic for the USMNT from 2007 - 2014 or so. He was really great and he had an excellent career in Europe. He has been fairly mediocre since returning to MLS but I suppose that coincides with his ankle injury.
TA is already above where MB ever was. And i did like MB as a player, so i'm not trying to discount him for what occurred after he hit 30+. Also, Jermaine was far above MB skillset wise. If TA can go down for club and country at a JJ level, we will be in for a treat.
You could argue Roma == Liepzig in their respective times and pre-injury MB was finding his place in that lineup, but that was the apex of his career, and short lived at that. TA is definitely at or above that level and still very young. If he can stay healthy, yea, for sure, he will will eclipse MB for both club and country
roma never made UCL when Bradley was there. He was a bench player for the first half of the year when they did well enough to qualify. Not sure it’s the same at all.
when he was around adams's age, bradley is a more attacking mind midfielder. He was the top american scorer in holland's top division before jozy. Bradley score 15 goals from midfield during 07/08 season.
I wouldn't go there quite so fast...Adams has had runs of play where he showed a higher level than MB at his best. That does NOT make him "above" MB. Adams has a long way yet to go before we can talk about his career in the same sentence with Bradley. I've already given my opinion on that potentiality.
You make a common mistake. You are confusing two separate points: (1) talent level; and (2) total career success. No-one here is asserting that Tyler Adams has enjoyed a complete soccer career that you could compare with Bradley. Indeed, such a comparison would be foolish, given that Tyler Adams is still in the first quarter of his career, while Bradley's is nearly finished. However, it is obvious that Tyler Adams possesses more talent than Bradley ever did. He is superior in many aspects of the game, which is why he is already enjoying more consistent playing time at a higher level than Bradley ever did.
I don't think we've seen enough of Adams to know for sure he has more talent than peak Bradley. I think people have forgotten how good peak Bradley could be. They are very different players though. Bradley never inspired confidence in me when playing DM, but as a B2B he could be impressive. Adams is a more natural DM with the tools to send the attack forward. Yet I don't see him having Bradley's runs and scoring the goals he did.
Hey Jazzy, . The original poster didn't give either of us much to work with when he said, "TA is already above where MB ever was." Do you know what he meant by "above"? It's a very ambiguous choice of words. I'm imaging a Seinfeld stand-up skit...
I think we're forgetting because it was ages ago. But yes, the 2010 MB was a pretty good player. In between the two cups he still had some good years, but beyond that at the international level I would think the game passed him by. There's no shame in that, old man calendar is undefeated.
Above meaning better than with a higher ceiling. I can't imagine TA not seeing the field for an absolutely crap Aston Villa side. And Bradley being at Roma is a non-starter because he was a... non-starter. TA has already surpassed Bradley's club career. Bradley was an excellent USMNT player in his prime. TA is simply better. He Might not be able to score the goals MB did, but MB did give away a healthy amount in his dmid days as well. Now, if only TA could get out from underneath Berhalter for the USMNT.