Ali Krieger

really tells the tale of this 1-0 win.

But what did Emma Hayes say after the match?

I mean, it's evident that, Crystal, you want your bench to be good.

You want your bench to help out, especially in the result.

But what did you think of what Emma Hayes said, being very transparent and kind of critical, constructive criticism at times about this win, not only against Columbia, but the She Believes Cup in general?

Yeah, a little message that she's sending, too, to all those players fighting for it because we know the goal at the end of the day is the World Cup roster alley.

But when it comes to the She Believes Cup, what did we learn from the U.S.

women for this short tournament?

Well, I think it was a great example for, you know, a potential tournament phase, right?

This is a practice example for what's to be expected.

And I also think the identity of the team is beginning to take shape.

Yeah.

It's exactly how she envisions the identity to then be applied to the games.

And these were three important games.

They were difficult matches.

They were unassuming opponents.

They were unpredictable.

And I think they had to change their style a bit to accomplish the success and the win, ultimately.

Something that really stood out to me during this tournament was the defensive presence.

Because we saw that that's still something that needs to be solidified in order for them to be the team that they need to be.