We like honest people. Let’s get that straight. We don’t want people who beat around the bush. And we present you Emma Hayes – the USWNT coach who won the Olympics gold medal. When did she take over the squad? Just 2 months prior to the greatest sporting spectacle in the streets of Paris. But some USWNT players, despite her flashy resume, didn’t trust the British coach. Trinity Rodman, NBA great Dennis Rodman’s daughter, spearheads the attack for the USWNT. She is the new-age Megan Rapinoe, as I call her, vocal, charismatic, and a bit of class here and there.

She expressed her thoughts on Pro Soccer Wire regarding Hayes’ initial impression, and they were skeptical of her right from the start. “I don’t want to say we had 100% trust for her right off the bat, but she laid a really good foundation to just [let us] relax into it,” mentioned Rodman. Oh yes, trust can’t be forced upon someone. The cultural differences in soccer in Europe and America are different and it doesn’t match often – like pineapple on pizza. Personal preferences.

Anyway, Rodman explained the characteristics of a fine coach. After several days, she understood Emma Hayes was the perfect woman for the job. She continued, “I think what she did — and does — really well is not only being blunt and straight up. She doesn’t beat around the bush, which is honestly very hard to do as a coach. It’s hard to tell everybody every single thing and not fabricate the truth.”

If you look at some of the splendid coaches in soccer, Pep Guardiola, Sir Alex Ferguson, and Jose Mourinho, they have one thing in common- brutal honesty!

Emma Hayes sets her priorities straight!

Guardiola axed Joao Cancelo, who was arguably the best right-back for some time. Likewise, Sir Alex Ferguson got rid of multiple players and fell out with Sky Sports pundit, Roy Keane. It didn’t stop him from winning more Premier League titles. Well Jose Mourinho, this article won’t fit all the players he fell out with. Common hypotheses- these managers win stuff. Safe to say, put Emma Hayes into the bracket.

“Kudos to her for being so transparent and being so honest with everyone, straight off the bat. But I think that’s where it started. With her, there’s not a lot of need for private, one-on-one conversations in terms of where you stand. It’s a very known thing throughout the group, which I think built a foundation of, we all are in this together,” concluded Rodman.

The first player Emma Hayes dropped was Alex Morgan. Yes, you must have been confused. But nobody is talking about it now. Her eye for talent remains quite remarkable. With her at the helm, don’t worry USWNT fans, you are in good hands!