We've been building a real psychological safe space for everyone," he said. Our internal friendships are very strong. There is a collective will.
While she didn't say it was perfect, she did say it was a work in progress.
Players spoke highly of the progress Hayes has brought to the team in his short time together. Sophia Smith, the player who won on Tuesday. (Sophia Smith) This article expresses the players' appreciation for their new head coach.
She said:- "We've been a different team since she came on board. She's very funny, calm and interesting. I think that's what we need. Smith said, "We have the players, we have the talent. We just need someone to believe in us and make us successful." Emma did just that."
Alyssa Naeher Goalie (Alyssa Naeher) It's clear that the team is very much on board with Hayes' vision, but it's more than that.
Naeher said: "She's a human being and she shows herself to the team and the players. People responded well to that," "She's the kind of coach you want to play soccer and compete for. You can feel she's on your side and she doesn't make it easy for anyone to paddle, that's for sure.
Alyssa Naeher's last-minute save saved Team USA's ticket to the final.
As a coach, Hayes can be nervous, but that only helps her coach her players. Even critical feedback comes from a positive place, Naeher said.
She said, "She knows you can do it and believes in you. That belief is important."
Hayes focuses on the details on the field, but in the U.S. National Team environment, she can do the little details off the field as well:For example, she booked manicurists for her players in France because she knew she was seizing the moment.
It's not directly related to winning two knockout games, but it's about doing something bigger. It's the stuff that makes the run easier and the suffering more bearable - because the players know they're all in this together.
It's her coaching philosophy and demand for excellence, but it's also because Hayes is Hayes - he's always a little taller than life, a little goofy, and a fast talker (even if the players don't always understand the lines). She called the final group stage game against Australia "a banana skin game," which implies that a strong team can easily roll over because of gullibility, and then the players explained that in the U.S. it's known as a "trap game" (trap game). Then the players explained that in the United States, this is called a "trap game" (trap game). Ultimately, everyone is learning.
Ultimately, Hayes just likes to joke around. As he walked out of the mixed zone with the U.S. Soccer team's press officer, someone quickly asked Hayes if he preferred Spain or Brazil for the final.
As always, she replied briskly, "I don't care."
