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U.S. women\u2019s national team<\/a> head coach (and cooking metaphor aficionado) Emma Hayes wasn\u2019t interested in just appetizers and a satisfying main course on Friday night. She wanted dessert, too, and she got it in spades in Commerce City, Colo. Playing in the final of a three-game series against a talented Japanese team, the Americans took a 3-0 victory<\/a> after failing to find the back of the net<\/a> just nights before.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hayes told reporters after the game that Friday\u2019s success was the result of \u201cMore cooking lessons and the application of the cooking lessons.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt is as simple as that,\u201d Hayes continued. \u201cYou can\u2019t become elite without rehearsal and failure and learnings and all of them things. It doesn\u2019t go in a straight line. Of course I want to win every game of football, but not at the expense of what we\u2019re trying to achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n \n Access the best women\u2019s soccer coverage all year long\n <\/p>\n \n Start your FREE, 7-day trial of The Equalizer Extra for industry-leading reporting and insight on the USWNT, NWSL and beyond.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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