#USWNT’s Emma Hayes on Spain’s first goal:
“We play ourselves into that position,” talks about getting the details right and adds “you can’t afford to go 2-0 down against the best team in the world, especially the way we conceded”
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![USWNT head coach Emma Hayes on Tierna Davidson and Kennedy Wesley:
"They're top players and I can put them in situations this week to create the exposures. I think developing as a pairing is something that they're going to have to do, but I believe in them, and I watch their attention to detail. I think you got [Tierna], who, by nature, is a defender that can progress the ball up the pitch. Great covering defender, really good aerially. You got Kennedy, who steps to the play really well. I think they're actually a good complement to each other. I think they're very intelligent people, so they can solve really good tactical puzzles, and I've seen them do it all week, so I'm looking forward to seeing how they progress together."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:52qxgqpolgb4re6tyr6wszqx/bafkreiezzrn7kmpyfyykv2gefma36uebkxqzizvypuywg7fldb3cadmhu4)
![USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino on Cavan Sullivan:
"He's a talented player with enormous quality but with a very good balance in possession and out of possession. He's a fighter. He's a warrior. It's difficult to find these types of players with tremendous quality with the ball in possession. I think Cavan enjoys, in possession with the ball [at] the feet like when he needs to [be] chasing people and recover the ball, no? That is my impression after nearly three weeks together and that is unbelievable, to have a player like this. I think it's fantastic news for USA … Happy for him, happy for the team. I like what he said after the game: the most important [thing] was the result. Learning every day, that is the good thing."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:52qxgqpolgb4re6tyr6wszqx/bafkreihmq5f3ckpnf6zgvib6p4qmcko7ctmnto7oo6tkpem3ytuhsvijrq)
