USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino warned the time for motivational speeches is over. There will be no grandiose address to the team looking to fire up the players before the United States faces Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Southern California on Friday (9 p.m. ET). 'Everybody knows how to be ready,' Pochettino said on Thursday. 'They don't need any external motivation or an inspirational speech.' 'If you are not ready, I'm sorry guys,' Pochettino added. 'It's impossible to perform.' Pochettino said he told the team that they need to find a way to play within themselves, 'in a bubble,' he said, where they can feel connected mostly to the emotional side of the moment, without being too anchored to expectations. 'They need to think tomorrow and play like they are a child,' Pochettino said. 'With no pressure, with no responsibility. It's to play doing what they need to do and what not to do.' The Argentine manager seemed already to be in game mode on Thursday. There were just one or two jokes, otherwise, he was prepared to deflect any questions about who may or may not play. Pochettino said all 26-players on the squad are available for selection, including key center-back Chris Richards. 'Chris is available to be selected, and then we will decide if he starts from the beginning of the game or is on the bench,' Pochettino said.