1-on-1 with Emma Hayes LIVE IN NEW YORK! Emma reveals her tactics and how she's managing this USWNT

[@TheMickaelD]

Sam is becoming a fantastic interviewer! Some really insightful questions and obviously great preparation to make her guest comfortable, but also able to pivot and rebound on the answers…

[@zainetteramos5554]

Sam should be on TV talking about women football ,she is so knowledgeable and a better host.

[@MKelly-pm1np]

So glad Emma said this. This is a NEW era, A NEW team, NEW identity. Ppl should stop comparing them to the past who played together for nearly a decade. The comparison is deeply unfair. Let THIS group of women make their own mark in this teams rich legacy. Not being able to let go and turn the page made us stagnant for years. With a talent pool this big, no one group of players should have 200+caps. We should be encouraging players to make their mark, then move on to make room for others. No one should just be entitled to a spot. We can’t get better that way. We have to let it go and make room for what is next. This group has some really special talented women in their own right. Im so excited for them to finally get their chance over the next few years.

[@emilyjacobson14]

I love Emma’s temperament, she seems like a lighthouse in the storm that has been the last couple of years.

[@catecahill739]

I devour any news about Emma. She's such an inspiration.

[@David-yy9kl]

Thank you for releasing this so fast!

[@01FozzyS]

Listening to Emma is captivating. What a big change from past coaches. So much energy and positivity. Looking forward to her stamping her name atop US Soccer coaches. Thanks for al these great Olympic vids,Sammy!

[@DerekLangdon]

The positivity comes from receiving a nice fat Salary!! Her drive is powered by devouring double Cheeseburgers whenever possible…

[@heidiayers2124]

@@DerekLangdon go away

[@winger0611-jl]

@@DerekLangdon Troll somewhere else. Emma is a winner and that is all we (and you should) care about.🙄

[@TheChosenOne42513]

Keep up the amazing work Sam mewis 🎉

[@lgbtorion]

something I appreciate about emma as this team’s new coach is how clearly she understands the game and what is needed for the team to be successful in this day and age. I feel like vlatko never understood why the team was losing or what was needed for them to win. he just saw good players and put them in positions hoping that would be enough without ever thinking tactically or adapting in a game at any given time.

[@scottwalsh4981]

Mewis is killing it. Wish she would join the broadcast teams for matches. I can think of several broadcasters she could easily replace.

[@nealonkc]

sammy we all wish you could still play 😭

[@TheMickaelD]

It made me so sad to hear her talk about that 😭

[@zonilarzonilar4368]

Love to listen Emma...she is pure Gold..Olympic gold

[@franktadley1810]

That was interesting. Much better understanding of her methods and her thinking. Very good! Thanks Sam and Emma. Go Team!

[@eldodiaz1863]

Love Emma's energy!

[@MsShavone21]

Great interview! Loved Emma talking about tactics and the teams the USWNT will face in the group stage

[@ashbabe1945]

I love how much Emma talks tactics AND has a great heart! ❤

[@meldridge1710]

I hope USA soccer hires Sam to interview players and coach throughout the games. make her a team representative. She represents the best of USA soccer!

[@heidiayers2124]

Damn Sam! You got a Emma Hayes interview 😮 It was awesome 👏 🥹 I'm so proud of you. I'm hyped for the Olympics 🇺🇲 I was bawling when she explained how much her father inspired her dreams 😢

[@DerekLangdon]

Tears for souvenirs is all she’ll leave you in due course!

[@shelbysmama4974]

16:25 Next time y'all decide to critique Emma (or any other pro coach) for her decisions, go back and LISTEN, THEN REWIND AND LISTEN AGAIN to this part of the interview. Putting together a NT roster IS NOT a popularity contest. The complexity of the factors that must be weighed is mind-blowing and far beyond our comprehension. It's okay to be upset if your favorite player didn’t get called into camp. But respect the FACT that you know and understand maybe 1% of what's going on. #YouThinkYouKnow #ButYouHaveNoIdea

[@gk_coach_mario3843]

Emma’s fucking brilliant. I hope the team can translate that level of confidence into their style of play.

[@ashbabe1945]

I miss Sammy playing sooooo much, BUT damn, I love her in this new stage of her life. Excellent and happy to see her still in the environment even if her new role is off the field. Amazing interview Sam ❤

[@nancyalstrand8548]

Sam, great interview! Thank you!🎉

[@villanella]

i just love emma

[@JeffBaik]

I’m here after seeing US Women win 🏅 Thank you Coach, lotta gems of wisdom in this interview, and formula to reach success. Also very interesting insight into handling and managing a roster to achieve its fullest potential. Coach is def playing ♟️, everyone else playing checkers

[@stevesunusual]

Appreciate the Paul Weller shout out: 4:47.

[@ashleylynn1410]

What an excellent interview!

[@ouhutra]

Love it, Sam! Emma, I'm glad you went to the USWNT if you were going to leave Chelsea (I bleed blue). This team has all the talent, they just need your guidance.

[@DerekLangdon]

I think you mean you bleed nonsense! You are no Chelsea supporter!! If you were, you would have known the frustration of Chelsea fans, who witnessed year after year the failure of their team making making an impact in Europe. All these myths about Chelsea fans crying their eyes out at Hayes departure is laughable. I was there!! In fact there was an air of excitement knowing Sonia Bompastor was officially to be Hayes replacement!

[@waterthecan]

@@DerekLangdon go away troll

[@emjayy9527]

Love having Emma as the WNT coach. We need an Emma Hayes coaching the men’s team too 😂

[@Brownie2102]

Great interview sam! Emma is a ledgend! If there was one bit of constructive critism Sam, make the interview be more like a conversation rather than just a series of questions. But either way you're a legend!

[@gabbin5414]

Emma talking about her father has me in tears

[@GustavoCaucayo]

What a great conversation, Sam has all the energy and all the knowledge to carry it, And Emma had the poise to give real answers and let us into her brain a little bit.. GO GO USA!

[@sinyilam5469]

5:21” Kind of like one direction 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Sam has good humour! Love this content so much

[@mgmendozactx]

what a great listen! this was actually a great peek into how the great coaches lead their teams. as i listened i kept thinking of how it applies to work life, and also just life life lessons. What little she revealed for her tactics reminded me of Coach Greg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs. I think we're in good hands no matter the outcome! Thanks Sam & Emma!

[@falconejack]

What an amazing person! How lucky are we to have her as a coach!!

[@yadthink]

I loved this extended interview. Great work, Sam! Emma's coaching skills, caring, and positivity shine through!

[@cici7739]

I'm Matilda's all the way but I'm also excited (and scared) to see what Emma Hayes does with this team 😁

[@kevinkanter2537]

very nicely said from a die-hard Australian supporter ---- it seems however that the ability of intelligent, athletic teams to play a complex-flowing style is the goal of Emma for the USWNT --- and I believe all the top teams will be energized to play in such games ----- so very exciting that there will be no scarey times --- we know and respect Australia!!

[@DerekLangdon]

Don’t be scared love. It’s only a game… She might even become coach to the Matilda’s someday! Wouldn’t that be exiting? Isn’t it strange that the lionesses let this fantastic, and scary coach slip from their grasp! I can’t for the life of me understand what the English FA were thinking! I guess the lionesses will just have to soldier on as best they can with Sarina Wiegman.

[@DNW28]

​@@DerekLangdonWhere have you gone troll ? You had plenty to say on sites a month ago , I guess something must have happened to shut you up .

[@alansmithee8831]

Hello Sam. Yet another great chat. So good to see you and Emma. It seemed like you drew out all the stuff I had tried to comment on elsewhere this last year in just a short time. Two obvious winners on stage.

[@rebeccamurphy2110]

You can tell she has utmost respect for Morgan otherwise she would have answered that the different way….. I also think Morgan gets it otherwise she would have had more to say publicly about it

[@siphenathikoos5569]

Sammy is brilliant, Emma our 💙Legend. This is such a masterpiece of an interview

[@musicman7982]

Sam was a helluva box-to-box. She and Ertz used to drop the hammer on any buildups. Turns out she's a pretty good interviewer too. Emma is very, very composed and clearly not shook by the expectations. But...nothing counts except results so we shall see.

[@LKY1357]

What an awesome interview. I’d run through a brick wall for Coach Hayes, sheesh! 🇺🇸🙌

[@DerekLangdon]

What an awesome word, awesome is! It’s so awesome it brings tears to my eyes! Why can’t we call the USA, just awesome? As it’s the most awesome of awesome places in the whole wide world! Likewise, let’s just call the USWNT the awesome! As it is the most awesome team in the history of soccer! Let’s go awesome! Go Go Go.

[@kksuig]

Hi Sam, great interview! I am really enjoying your content and am excited to see what you're bringing out next for the upcoming Olympics. Interesting chat with Emma, she seems to have developed her spark again, compared to her last few game interviews with Chelsea. She is incredibly knowledgeable and it was so fascinating hearing her talk tactics.

[@andrew-peter]

This is great!

[@gregmeyer5114]

Really wish Sam was playing for Emma. She was incredible during the '19 World Cup. I agree though, put her on broadcasts with John Champion. She'd be amazing. Put her as one of the studio analysts for the next World Cup broadcasts...both in '26 and '27. She's a national treasure!

[@piemacri]

Wonderful interview. Insightful questions and answers all the way through. Well done Sam! So excited to see what Emma does with the team! Loved her at Chelsea and am so happy to have her with the USWNT.

[@therodg1043]

Great interview Sam !!! It is great that Emma has the courage to openly discuss how she approaches her position of managing the USWNT. I really like what she says and how she says it. I believe that this will be welcomed by the players. Thanks for exposing the personality and thoughts of our new USWNT manager.

[@brokenlinesdesign2736]

I wish Sam would read recipes to me while I cook. Her voice is so unique and soothing.

[@katlavellehawk]

I love Sam!!! I hope we hear a lot from her for the Olympics!

[@winger0611-jl]

Really enjoyed hearing her speak about her approach to tactics and lineups. Her preaching about flexibility and adaptability to circumstances and opponents is the direct opposite of her men's counterpart (Mr. Verticality) who dogmatically stuck to his beloved "system" come high or hellwater...

[@jimmycastro2293]

A great Sam Mewis & Emma Hayes!

[@jennydecker6050]

Love your show, Sam

[@BriPilar12]

So excited!!!!!!

[@EastBay897]

LIVE IN CALIFORNIA! WOW

[@EastBay897]

I love your accent Emma. I'm in love ❤❤

[@pkpsail4441]

Also glad to hear she is a Paul Weller fan.

[@DerekLangdon]

I would have thought she was more of a fan of Ronald McDonald !

[@101jeepz]

I Fucking LOVE Her!!! I think and hope this is going to be the start of an amazing USWNT run.

[@michaelgoldberg518]

What's amazing to me is w Emma our WNT has the best or one of the best coaches in the world. With our men's team we have GGG. Truly mind boggling

[@DerekLangdon]

One of the best coaches in the world? Using what criteria? She was a perennial loser in Europe with Chelsea! You can only base your opinion on the domestic success of Chelsea! ..For all her words, you have in effect a dud coach!

[@waterthecan]

what's amazing to me is without emma our WNT has four stars above the crest. and the best players in the world! with our men's team we have stars that don't even start for nottingham forest. wow, i can't think of any reason why one of the best managers in the world would want to coach the best team in the world, but the same isn't true for a bad team! truly mind boggling

[@Caa4912]

Sam gonna get a national media job!

[@rociojuarez510]

Love Emma and this team!

[@BillStearns-j3c]

LOVE EMMA!

[@timberwolf534]

This woman does not have favorites. She is aggressive. She likes to win. There will be no dictation by players, she is the boss and it is her way. Not the USWNT team way. I love this woman and Sarina Wiegman the England Manager. Both strong women that will not put up with crap.

[@karik9026]

Sam stays booked and busy. Iktr

[@meatballsportstalk6297]

I was on board after i saw her shove that dude manager. I need a coach with some fire and she made the correct decision to not bring Morgan to Paris. We need some younger legs running the show.

[@shelbysmama4974]

I both agree AND disagree. Like you, I think it was a wise decision to leave Morgan home. However, I see the possible reasoning behind it differently. While Morgan's leadership and experience is unmatched on this current squad (she would've been the only one who's won a gold medal), right now she's neither producing goals or meaningful assists at the club level (which plays a VERY important part in Emma's decisions). If she was firmly in the race for the NWSL Golden Boot, I'm 80% sure Emma would be taking her to Paris. The other 20% is also looking at the fact that with the Sonnett/Naeher exp in the back, Lavelle/Horan exp in the mid and Dunn/Swanson exp up top, perhaps even if Morgan WAS blasting out goals every wknd, the US's embarrassment of riches wouldn't have been compromised by leaving her off the roster.

[@anoopgopikala8237]

Nice ❤❤❤

[@RobElNino_Fiesta]

Coca-Cola Sam! Hope you're bringing in the $$

[@couturecriminal8330]

When Emma leaves Liverpool have just have left Prenton Park we always lost there unbelievable 🙆‍♂️😂

[@bkirstie]

awww must be so hard for sammy

[@xvariabledesign]

Imagine if our U.S. leaders had this attitude? This is a coach that builds on the strength of an established team... not trying to make it about themselves. Imagine a president who embraces building a team instead of blaming others or making excuses... which both biden and trump are guilty of.

[@philiphopson7224]

Biden> team competent Trump> team felons

[@DerekLangdon]

Jesus bud, it’s early days! Keep your gullibility under control! You do not know Hayes! She is more than capable of ranting and raving! She constantly blames others for her failures! Don’t try to kid yourself that she doesn’t! She has only been in the states a short while and you think you know all about her!!! You don’t. The games she has won, have all been against second rate opponents! When the USWNT come up against the European elites, and should they get their ass kicked hard. You’ll know who Emma Hayes really is…

[@Pumpkin-vg1ur]

What's with the Coca Cola bottles every time Emma appears?

[@TheRumblewagon]

Advertising arrangements.

[@DerekLangdon]

Just Sponsorship, nothing more. It used to be Camel, Marlboro and Chesterfield cigarettes! But unfortunately we can’t associate smoking with home runs, or touchdowns anymore! The USA is becoming very un American these days, don’t you think?

[@ButterflyThorn]

Roger Bennett is a better interviewer. But appreciate her snatching this interview

[@bkirstie]

she’s just learning and she’s working SO hard.

[@paulycatz]

Emma would barely get a word in with Rog. The guy doesn't know when to shut up.

[@jaimet574]

@@paulycatz agreed... i love Rog, but he is a bit wordy.

[@mikepitzrick2936]

I like Roger's interviews but prefer Sam's. Sam might be a bit less polished at times, but she leaves more space for the people being interviewed. Sam's history with team members often allows her to reveal insight into personalities and relationships. I am delighted with what Sam offers to fans!

[@lgbtorion]

this is a lie

[@StephenGagliardi-px8xo]

Man what a lot of softball questions

[@mosijahi3096]

What tough questions would you have asked?

[@lgbtorion]

what questions is she supposed to be asked? 🤡