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My own personal opinion is putting three finals in one day isn't supporting the women's game.
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We have to get to a point in this country where our top players are seeking out the most challenging environments.
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I think that's how it has to be in a tournament format. You can't dwell on games.
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When you go through a tournament of seven games, there are peaks and valleys. You kind of ride the players that are hot.
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What I know about Ali Krieger is no moment is ever going to be too big for her.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ultimately, if you can have a very cohesive and tight unit, it obviously will pay dividends down the line.
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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.
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My job is to bring in players I think can help this team, regardless of where they're playing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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One of the things we recognized coming out of 2015 is we had to get more and more high-level competition.
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The challenge for young players is always stepping into the next level in terms of how much faster the game is.
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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.
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I was just fortunate to move to the States and have an opportunity to play organized football.
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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.
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I took a $40k pay cut to leave my technical copywriter job and work for $6k a year.
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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.
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My whole British culture in growing up is still with me for sure. I'm very grateful for that.
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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.
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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.
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You have to be able to adjust with the moment, whether it's an injury, a result.
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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.
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I have a tremendous staff around me. It's a really good family vibe in terms of our environment.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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