CHESTER, Pa. -- A visibly frustrated United States women's national team head coach Emma Hayes expressed her disappointment after her team's 2-1 loss to Portugal on Thursday at Subaru Park, describing their performance as "unrecognizable." "I didn't recognize us," Hayes stated. "We just rushed everything, we went direct. We didn't look like the team that we'd been working on, but that's what happens when you've got 113 days apart." This loss was the third of the year for the USWNT, a feat only seen four other times in the program's 40-year history. However, the previous losses this year were against Japan and Brazil, while Hayes was experimenting with younger players. Hayes called Thursday's defeat, the team's first against Portugal in 12 matches, the most irritating of her 18 months in charge, citing the team's style of play. "I was frustrated this evening because I felt like a game of a whack-a-mole," Hayes said, repeatedly hitting her hand on the table during the press conference to emphasize her point. "I felt like if I put something out then I was whacking that. That's how the game felt for me as a coach, and I've been doing this for so long - I hate them games." Hayes explained that the team's defensive timing was off "from front to back," and they failed to win duels. Both goals were conceded from corner kicks, which she attributed to the nearly four-month gap between international windows. Midfielder Sam Coffey, however, was less inclined to use the team's lack of recent                                
                                                                    
                                    USWNT Humiliated! Hayes Slams 'Unrecognizable' Team After Shocking Portugal Loss
                            The USWNT suffered a stunning defeat to Portugal, with coach Emma Hayes expressing shock at the team's performance, marking their first loss to Portugal in history.                        
                        
                     
                    
                                        
                            
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