Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams has enjoyed a positive start to life at Elland Road. Adams sealed a summer switch to the Whites from Red Bull Leipzig in July as Victor Orta got to work early on strengthening Jesse Marsch’s options in the centre of the park.
According to statistics released by the Other 14, an account that compiles statistic for the Premier League excluding the so called ‘big six’, Adams is among the best in the division for defensive contributions. Adams has made 11 tackles and interceptions in the opening two weeks of the season, behind only six other players in the division.
In terms of midfielders, Brighton & Hove Albion’s Moses Caicedo, Wolves’ Leander Dendoncker and Crystal Palace’s Jeffrey Schlupp are the only players with better statistics. Overall, though, it is in fact Adams’ teammate Pascal Struijk who is leading the way with 16 tackles and interceptions so far, having started the season filling in at left back.
