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USMNT: The Tyler Adams versatility conundrum

USMNT, Tyler Adams (Photo by ALEXANDER HASSENSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Tyler Adams played 90 minutes for RB Leipzig on Saturday. Sadly, they came at right wing-back. The USMNT star’s versatility offers quite the conundrum.

Tyler Adams has been waiting to play central midfield. The U.S. Men’s National Team star moved across to RB Leipzig a little over a year ago and has battled against injuries and competition. But on Saturday, he finally got to start in central midfield, a position that he still feels is his best.

Earlier this year, Adams again reiterated that he feels most comfortable in midfield, and not at right-back or right wing-back, which is where he has been used most frequently for club and country.