Comments on: Goncalves given his marching orders

By: Joka

Joka — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:26:29 +0000

Thank you Oliveira Goncalves…. I enjoyed the 2006 world cup.

By: shane

shane — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:14:58 +0000

Goncalves is the best coach in Angola’s history and deserves nothing but respect for the astounding job he did. Still sometimes changes are needed and this may have been one of those times. His team selection for the Benin match was mystifying and likely to prove the end of Angola’s World Cup campaign. Fortunately they are hosting the Nations Cup in 2010 otherwise it would’ve been a significant setback.

By: Pedro

Pedro — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:58:31 +0000

This news is quite sad, again I will say not because of the fact that it hapened but for its timing.
All angolans soccer lovers would concur that O.G had his days numbered but the FA botched it up with this decision, a decision based on the wrong premise: the impossibility of qualification. What hapened to “a esperança é a ultima coisa a morrer?”
We have had brasilians, portuguese, serbians, angolan coaches and no has yet to reach at least 50% of O.G’s achievements, I sincerely want to see who will replace him, if its a Jose Mourinho please by all means but please not a journeyman and please no unknown quantities. However whoever it is, he or she will definately his work cut out because O.G’s achievements are “the business”

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:48:02 +0000

What a grave mistake…Goncalves is an exceptional motivator and an excellent coach. Without him, I do not believe Angola would have played in Germany 2006. And without him, I do not believe they will play in South Africa 2010