Andoni Iraola’s side threw a spanner in the works with a 2-1 Premier League win over Arsenal at the Emirates earlier in the month.
Arsenal are now in danger of throwing away the league title, with their subsequent defeat to Manchester City putting them on the back foot.
City moved to the top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win over Burnley, meaning Arsenal fell from the summit for the first time since October.
Speaking on the Men in Blazers podcast, Adams admitted that he could feel the anxiety amongst the Arsenal fans.
“We told ourselves before the game we had to put ourselves in their shoes,” Adams explained. “They have a whole lot to play for. We have a lot to play for but it’s a different circumstance when you’re chasing a title.
“We knew it was probably going to be a little bit nervy, and if one things goes wrong, and the fans start getting a little bit anxious, and I think we played into that occasion.”
“You can tell early on, when they’re trying to play out from the back, that there was a sense of nervousness,” the USMNT captain explained.
“The thing was, the team was playing well. Arsenal in the first five, 10 minutes played some of the best football they did in that game, and you saw they were confident.
“But it just takes one little error, one little mistake, and the fans get a little bit nervy. That’s a difficult atmosphere to play in and thrive in when you’re trying to chase a championship. Because we talk about them like they’re not sitting first in the table still.
“As an opposition, it’s the best thing to hear. When you’re playing an away game and all of a sudden it feels like the momentum is swinging and it feels like a home game.”