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Good Job For those of you who know Andres, or were coached, or possibly went to a soccer game that he coached, you would know that to him the worst string of words in the English language is, "Its okay, good job". And he makes perfect sense. If you are a forward and you're 12 yards in front of the goal with no keeper in sight and you sky the ball right over then net, why in all hell would it be alright for someone to say "Its okay" or "Nice try"? Simple its not. You are a forward, which means your one job is to sit at the opponents goal and score and if you can't do that then you should not be playing. And to the parents who say that to their children, stop. You are only setting them up for failure. Why congratulate them on failure. Last time I checked winners were the ones who were congratulated. It seems like people are getting softer and softer to the point that if you look at someone everyone else would say you're being too harsh on them. Yes that is a bit extreme but hopefully you get my point. Instead of saying a pitifully "Its okay" or "Good job" say something that would help them to get better. Critique them. Tell them it was a horrible shot. Do you think Bill Gates or Wayne Rooney got to where they are now on pity remarks? No. They were told their flaws and they built themselves to become better. You don't become the richest man in the world or scored the most goals for your club and national team ever buy being told at least you tried when you failed.

Winners win and losers lose. That's how it works.