USMNT midfielder Tyler Adams: I hope we leave the game in a better spot

The injuries have been frustrating for Tyler Adams, sure. But even more frustrating for the U. S.

international? Watching from afar when he feels like he should be on the field to help. So, March was not easy for the midfielder.

He watched from afar as the United States fell in both its March friendly matches, losing 5-2 to Belgium and 2-0 to Portugal , but rather than being in the locker room to offer feedback or lend an encouraging word, he was working back from a hamstring injury. “Anyone that knows me knows I’m a competitor at the highest level, and I just want to win no matter what. When you can’t be there to support your teammates, and it’s not the best of times and the best performances, I always find that extremely difficult,” he told USA TODAY Sports.

“When the team is having success, I’m the biggest fan … but when you’re not there and not able to go through that struggle and feel the pain they’re feeling in that moment, it’s tough because you don’t know exactly what anyone’s thinking. You don’t know the morale of the team. “I can’t wait - if I get the opportunity - to be back with the boys and really support them and continue to try and grow.