Think of the great managers in the world. Sir Alex Ferguson had confidence in himself to win the English Premier League multiple times over decades. Imagine Arsene Wenger’s cockiness in stating he will go the entire league unbeaten before the campaign commenced. Add Emma Hayes to that list now. But her approach is quite different. She takes it one game at a time. It’s not for the camera or flashlights, but it does the job.

The players she chopped out of the squad and the players she brought in all joined ‘legs’ together to take home the Olympic gold medal in Paris. Explaining the process subtly, part of the ‘Triple Espresso’, Trinity Rodman, put her coaching methods into words. With her oozing confidence at every step, the USWNT remains blessed to have her at the helm. “The best way to describe Emma is like, she’s humbly cocky, in the weirdest way, and I mean that in the most positive way possible. In her head, we were winning the Olympics,” mentioned Trinity Rodman to Pro Soccer Wire, describing their experience with the English coach.

When a world-class coach like Hayes takes over, you know fans can expect the team to improve. The management of players, the tactical intricacies, and the motivational pep talks all assist the players in performing at the highest level.

She continued, “Did she talk about it? No. Did we talk about those three [knockout] games in the beginning? No, we didn’t. We talked about the one game that we had to play. That’s the thing: she knew we were going to win, but we weren’t talking about, ‘We want to win this thing.’ It was like, ‘We want to win this [next] game because it’s a game that we have to win.'”

Rodman’s words could ring true as Hayes has provided the Midas touch to teams that she has coached.

Emma Hayes’ golden touch could elevate the USWNT!

Reiterating Rodman’s point of taking one game at a time becomes crucial for coaches. Sometimes, they set the targets so high the players crumble under pressure. They need the mental capability to handle all the pressure and Emma Hayes squeezes it out from them. The coach wants her plays to be free in their approach. It helps you know! As Rodman mentioned, she takes it one game at a time.

Setting short-term targets benefits the players to remain focused for one match. This is her purpose. We are not saying it works well with every team, but Emma Hayes mastered the art of it. No wonder she earned 16 major trophies with Chelsea.

Therefore, one cannot underestimate her influence on the USWNT. She completely revitalized the squad wilting under Vlatko Andonovski. There are new dreams, new goals, and new ambitions. With a confidence-oozing manager like Emma Hayes at the helm, one can expect positive outcomes.