I'm an American except when I'm in the supermarket or at the candy store.
Ultimately, if you can have a very cohesive and tight unit, it obviously will pay dividends down the line.
I think I'm just a naturally curious person.
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.
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.
I think every time I'm with the team, even in a World Cup, as a coach, you're constantly evaluating.
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.
I have a lot of fond memories of my life in England.
I have a tremendous staff around me. It's a really good family vibe in terms of our environment.
You don't go into coaching if you're not willing to step into that moment and go, 'OK, this is what it's going to take, and this is why you do it.' Everything hinges on winning and losing, right?
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.
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.
There's always things you can refine and polish.
When I first took over the team in 2014, the message was, even if you're on the right track, if you sit there, you'll get run over.
I grew up playing with boys in the yard and my brother in the backyard and boys in the schoolyard.
If a team has multiple looks, it's so hard to stand in front of your team and say, 'This is the scouting report. This is what you have to prepare for.'
I think people get hung up on starters and 11s, and that number kind of rings through a lot of media's heads.
From my perception, listen: the game is different on turf, but it's the same for everybody.
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.
The players come out and want to be as fresh as they can, press, keep a team in their end, create chances, create set pieces, and really try and get the upper hand early.
