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Tyler Adams is the best American soccer player in the world right now. This is not debatable. The New York native joined RB Leipzig this winter and has been lights out for the Bundesliga stalwarts. Here are some fancy statistics to back that up:
RB Leipzig when Tyler Adams starts:
— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) March 30, 2019
8 games
7 wins
1 draw
18 goals scored
1 goal conceded
Adams has also chipped in with two assists. pic.twitter.com/mIXcR3Db1c
Tyler Adams in the Bundesliga so far:
— FootballTalentScout (@FTalentScout) March 30, 2019
✅9 games
✅2 assists
✅81% pass accuracy
✅3.4 tackles won per 90
✅2 interceptions per 90
✅1.9 successful dribbles per 90
✅0.7 key passes per 90
Switched from MLS to Bundesliga like it was nothing. Superb box-to-box midfielder. pic.twitter.com/1vwguKJALV
The second of his two assists came on Saturday in Leipzig’s 5-0 rout of Hertha Berlin ... and what an assist it was:
That Tyler Adams pass
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The Yussuf Poulsen chip
Poulsen completes the hat trick and Leipzig are running away with it! pic.twitter.com/kzQN1QktVg
The midfielder collected the ball about 10 yards in front of his own penalty area and played a precise ball through the middle of the field, splitting several Hertha defenders, perfectly into the path of Yussuf Poulsen for the goal.
Every time you think you know what type of player Adams is, he shows you another skill he possesses and alters your perception of him. It’s plays like these, from the midfield in one of the best leagues in the world, that leave you wondering why any coach in the world would consider playing him at right back, no matter the system.