Tyler Adams is one of the brightest talents in Bundesliga, joining RB Leipzig last season from sister club New York Red Bulls.
This season is supposed to be Adams breakthrough campaign, yet he was unable to do so due to groin injury that kept him sidelined for the summer of 2019 and the first half of the 2019–20 Bundesliga season.
He returned to the first team for the last game before winter break, playing 86 minutes in a 3–1 victory over FC Augsburg.
Adams missed the first leg of UEFA Champions League in the Round of 16 against Tottenham Hotspur due to a calf injury.
He finally able to make the Champions League debut in the second leg game, when he entered in the 56th minute as a substitute for Nordi Mukiele and helped the team winning 3–0 (4–0 on aggregate) and advance to the next round before the coronavirus outbreak.
The 21-year-old admitted after appearing for only six games in all competitions this season, it’s been the toughest time throughout his career.
“I think for me as a young player still, and still at the peak of my development, it’s important to have a season like this.
“Now, I’m able to say that I’ve gone through what will be the toughest part of my career.
“Once I get playing consistently and play a good stretch of games, it’s going to be good to look back on that and say ‘that was the toughest part of my career, but now I’m entering the best
part of my career.”
RB Leipzig has been a surprise package in Bundesliga this season, becoming the league leaders for the first half of the season, before succumbing to the resurgence of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
But Adams believes Leipzig have what it takes to win the Bundesliga.
“All I’ve ever wanted to do is win. Luckily enough, we have 28 players on our roster who have all been able to contribute this season. Constant rotation of our squad has been important.
“For me individually, and collectively – I don’t think many people would disagree with me – we want to win the league, and we want to come out on top and raise the trophy.”
The coronavirus outbreak have forced leagues around the world including Bundesliga to suspend the current season and made footballers to stay at home, instead of playing football.
Adams, however, would prefer to stay at home until the outbreak is over.
“I would say don’t be selfish and don’t make a decision that only benefits yourself, but also think about what actions you’re doing and how they benefit other people.
By me staying at home, it might stop someone else from spreading it to me then spreading it to someone else. You have to look at the bigger picture.”