Mauricio Pochettino don talk say the time for big grammar don finish. The USMNT head coach talk for Thursday news conference say im fit be the best motivational speaker for the world, but if player no ready, no speech fit help.
“I think now be the moment wey dem need to build way to prepare for emotional and mental way, and I think everybody know how to ready,” Pochettino yarn. “I think now dem no need external motivation or inspirational speech. If you know the player and im mindset, dem need dat before to get dem best. Dem need motivational speech. But if dem no ready, I fit be the best for the way to motivate players with my speech. But if you no ready, sorry guys, e no possible to perform.”
Pochettino also confirm say all 26 players dey available for selection, including defender Chris Richards wey don return to full training after recovering from sprained ankle. “I think we celebrate say we ready to start competition with 26 player available to be selected,” im add. “Chris dey available to be selected and then we go decide if you start from beginning of game or for bench, but I think we celebrate the show wey our medical staff and performance staff work hard to recover.”
The USMNT go open dia World Cup campaign against Paraguay for SoFi Stadium for Friday. Pochettino don decide starting lineup but no gree reveal who dey inside. “Something dey grow now for the group and wetin we fit tell so far until today be say all conditions dey very positive and we dey so happy,” im tok.
Pochettino talk say the team start to improve when mindset of squad start to change. “I think dat be massive step and e go be massive legacy for the future,” im yarn. As for Paraguay, Pochettino say Friday game go be “very, very difficult” and highlight La Albirroja record for World Cup qualifying, wey include wins over Argentina and Brazil.
“My expectation be say Friday go be very tough game and e be opening game for us and I think e go tough because Paraguay know only how to be competitive and aggressive. Dem get good quality coach, Gustavo Alfaro dey do great job and I respect and admire am well well and I think e go really tough,” im yarn.
Pochettino also talk about the need to play with passion. “I think e dey contagious and we need to play with passion. We need to win games, so important, but play with passion and to translate and make fans feel proud about wetin dem dey see for field. I think e to create dat emotional relationship and then you go do the rest to try to encourage people to celebrate. But we need to win. The important thing be to win. If we want to win, we need support of our fans. I know after friendlies for Charlotte and Chicago say fans dey with the team.”
