Another solid game from Adams. Kind of miffed at the announcers for not giving him credit for the assist... just blaming Guen for making a mistake. But that play was classic Adams... quick to press and win the ball back... leading to a scoring chance. Nice.
I thought Adams looked so-so at RB or RWB or whatever, but looked very good once he came into the middle. He clearly seems more comfortable and effective centrally, but it's hard to second guess Nagelsmann too much, given that he had them in the UCL semis last season and has them within striking distance of Bayern in the Bundesliga now.
He’s convinced me he’s more or less back to the form he was at his 1st season at Leipzig. Great defensive aggression to get that assist. I do like that the coach does play him at CDM sometimes to keep him strong at both positions. He sees the passing lanes/options so differently when he plays at CDM.
Tyler with an average 3.5 Kicker rating against Hertha (1 best, 6 worst). Middle of the pack for his team.
Adams gets the start today. Looking at the rest of the XI, he could be playing as a central midfielder today: Unsere Topspiel-Start-1⃣1⃣ Christo #Nkunku vor seinem 5⃣0⃣. #Bundesliga-Einsatz ⚡️#RBLBMG pic.twitter.com/58exKvIQ7S— RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) February 27, 2021
Wow... I can't believe this thread is silent. Adams plays a single 6 all game long and it could have been his best 90 minutes all season. He was pretty darn good today.
Haven't been following, but he seems to have had a decent run of starts. Is that right? He's basically the forgotten player of the US, and I'm guilty too. He's very good, but not very exciting, and in a rotation at RBL. Basically "he's one of our best players, getting loads of minutes, who cares". But agreed, the fact he keeps earning starting minutes for such a good team is really great.
No doubt. Dude is our most underrated player by far. He was awesome at the friendlies in Nov. and everyone is like...ho hum. He is an absolutely key player for the Nats
He looked pretty good today. And it was a great second half to watch as Leipzig came back from 2:0 down to come back and win it. So, they are still keeping pace with Bayern. It is strange that this thread is so quiet but I guess things are steady at Leipzig and Adams is a starter most of the time, so not much drama. Him and Wes together are going to wreak havoc in the midfield for the nats Stay healthy, boys, stay healthy!
This was a great game to watch, amazing comeback down 0-2 to win 3-2. I don’t think it was his best game of the season but certainly in the top 5.
Probably the most tactically aware player we have. Which is why he has been able to fill a variety of roles for Leipzig this season.
I saw that he's started 9 or the last 10 games for them or something. The positional stuff is frustrating, but it's really something when a guy like Nagelsmann just always finds a reason to put our guy on the field in the middle of a title chase.
After not giving him better than a 3 all season, the dreaded Kicker gave Adams a 2 this weekend. Kicker is good again!
The thread is so silent because people are too busy staring at the Rorschach blot that is Christian Pulisic. Anyway, you're right that Adams was excellent. For once he was playing the role he played in New York -- the role for which he secured his overseas transfer in the first place. Nagelsmann's a first-rate manager (his team wouldn't be where it is if he weren't), but it's curious he's been so reluctant to play Adams centrally. All I can say is I hope the experiment continues.
I wonder if he will get the start in the cup tomorrow? He has started 5 of the last 6 games... including two 90 minutes appearances in a row. Normally I would say he is primed for a rest but it would be hard to take him from the field after his last performance. I know that winning the BL would be the prized peach... but a cup trophy is there for the taking w/ Bayern already sent packing. Wolfsburg is on fire as well... the best two defenses in the league face off... Should be a good one. I really hope Adams plays a central role... pun intended.
That video is hilarious. Adams plays off the first missed attempt well. You've gotta love the face he makes on the second pass, along with the self-fistbump!
Like most US fans, I really would prefer seeing Adams cemented in the center of the field, but we have to remember that he is still only 22 and that those prime positions are hard to win and a lot of guys play their first few years somewhere on the outside and move toward the center as they progress, especially in the deeper tactical position where Adams shines. While he looks good there now, he still has several years of learning and improving before he reaches his peak. If he's still getting moved around the field when he's 24 or 25, maybe it starts looking less than ideal. But, at his age and level of experience a little positional flexibility is perfectly fine. I think people get to put off by it because no one wants him at right back for the national team. But, for a player of his age and position, that he's getting as much time in the middle of the park as he is, speaks well of him. And his competition in that part of the field consists of players significantly older and more experienced. By the time Adams reaches 25 or so, I'd expect he'll be the guy keeping some young new thing out of his spot in the middle of the action.