There's always things you can refine and polish.

To be respectful to opponents is to play hard against them.

Coaches understand that pressure is part of the rush of coaching. The challenge of trying to outplay your opponent is part of the fun, the adrenaline, the preparation, seeing your team evolve. It's why coaches become coaches.

You've got to make sure you're listening to the people that are important to listen to. And then everything else, you kind of have to tune out and do your thing.

You've got to turn over every stone; you've got to look for every advantage. You need to make sure you're doing everything you possibly can, not just on the field but off it, to give your team an advantage - from having a sleep expert coming to talk to your team to having an independent analysis of your team done.

I have a lot of fond memories of my life in England.

When you have a group of players with self-belief... nine times out of 10, players can be very talented to make the roster, but they need that quality, and it is pivotal at a World Cup.

I went into coaching never worrying about what I was coaching for other than trying to make sure that I can prepare my team, select my team, have an amazing staff around me.

I have a tremendous staff around me. It's a really good family vibe in terms of our environment.

When you go to a World Cup, in midfield you need to have players who can score from distance, who can get in the box and obviously play-make.

I had zero opportunity to play football over the years.

Opportunity only knocks so many times.

You have to be able to adjust with the moment, whether it's an injury, a result.

I grew up playing in the schoolyard with the boy, and on the side of the grounds my dad coached on. I have a lot of fond memories.

We've got to make sure we have players that can break teams down because there's no space in behind; we need to problem-solve in a different way.

My whole British culture in growing up is still with me for sure. I'm very grateful for that.

Every game you play, you gain. There's always valuable lessons.

Players don't change drastically. Maybe they get more in form if they're a goal scorer, or they get healthier if they've been injured.

We have to constantly be looking to improve.

I haven't seen many pretty games in a World Cup.

I never thought I'd end up coaching. It wasn't the plan.

I think I'm just a naturally curious person.

I took a $40k pay cut to leave my technical copywriter job and work for $6k a year.

Little things that I've emphasized are turning in pockets and looking to penetrate and finding these spaces and playing at a good tempo when we're in the middle third.

World Cups are about winning.

I was just fortunate to move to the States and have an opportunity to play organized football.

I was a Pompey lass - I can't say I supported Pompey all the time.

Our intent is to attack for 90 minutes.

It's important that our team has confidence.

You spend a lot of time as a coach going through every possible scenario. That's the kind of level of depth and versatility you have to go through. When I did that, things started to really fall into place.

The challenge for young players is always stepping into the next level in terms of how much faster the game is.

I'm an American except when I'm in the supermarket or at the candy store.

You can't just live cautiously, I think, when you're in a knockout game.

One of the things we recognized coming out of 2015 is we had to get more and more high-level competition.

When I used to recruit in college, my sole job was to out-recruit what I had. And if I did that, I knew we would grow and be successful.

If I walk into a room, I'm quite content to sit in the corner and chat with people who walk by. But coaching forced me to come out of my shell.

My dad has a certain spirit, a twinkle in his eye, someone who can set a certain standard for players but also convey it with humor. What I learned from him is that coaching is, more than anything, about connecting with people.

My job is to bring in players I think can help this team, regardless of where they're playing.

My dad's always had an unbelievable, positive attitude about everything.

It's part of the beauty of the job in dealing with this is you have to have a plan, and that's why you can't only train 11 players; you train your whole team.

I always want to know about things.

Ultimately, if you can have a very cohesive and tight unit, it obviously will pay dividends down the line.

Sometimes it is the mentality that is really important. To have players with self-belief makes my job a lot easier, as they are certainly motivated and hungry.

Many, many years ago, when you named alternates, and they wouldn't travel with you - I think you're dealing with a small roster. Now you travel with these alternates, which you can replace at any time, obviously, if it's a medical situation, so you have it in your back pocket.

When you weigh putting a player in with 10 minutes left in a game, and they know their role on a set piece, and the moment doesn't get too big for them, those are the pieces you just - you can't buy that experience.

What I know about Ali Krieger is no moment is ever going to be too big for her.

When you go through a tournament of seven games, there are peaks and valleys. You kind of ride the players that are hot.

Why have a rule if you're not going to enforce it?

I think that's how it has to be in a tournament format. You can't dwell on games.

We have to get to a point in this country where our top players are seeking out the most challenging environments.