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The U.S. exited in the round of 16 after
suffering a shock 5-4 shootout defeat by Sweden. Days later,
coach Vlatko Andonovski, who took the reins in 2019, stepped
down.
Speaking to former team mates Tobin Heath and Christen Press on
YouTube channel RE-INC, midfielder Horan said that when a new
coach comes in, it is crucial to make the most of the limited
opportunities they have to train together.
"When a coach comes in, it's like, hey, how do we get the best
out of every single individual player putting the most
simplicity into a 10-day camp every few months and getting the
best out of your team, and without overcomplicating
everything?," Horan said.
"Because yes, I could talk about the last four-year cycle, and
we don’t need to get into every single thing, but that's not
what we did. We did not get the best out of every single
individual.
"I don't think everyone was fully prepared, and that's on us as
well."
Horan, 29, said the team did not look relaxed during the
tournament, where they finished second in their group behind the
Netherlands.
"Looking at those three group stage games, and you felt it in
the team," she added. "You felt this tense feeling, and people
were just not enjoying their football or they weren't enjoying
individually playing."
The U.S. will host South Africa in back-to-back friendlies on
Sept. 21 in Cincinnati and Sept. 24 in Chicago.
(Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by
Peter Rutherford)
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