- Jose Mourinho has lashed out at his Roma gamers, claiming they're 'too weak'
- Roma led the match 3-1 however allowed Juventus to attain three in seven minutes
- Ex-Spurs boss claims his aspect suffered a 'psychological collapse' within the recreation
- The 58-year-old confirmed Roma will look to recruit 'physicality and character'
- Loss is a giant dent of their top-four hopes, remaining 9 factors behind Atalanta
Jose Mourinho has lashed out at his Roma gamers claiming they're 'too weak', following their seven-minute capitulation towards Juventus.
The Particular One watched on as his aspect threw away a 3-1 lead, ultimately dropping 4-3, following objectives from Juventus' Manuel Locatelli, Dejan Kulusevski and Mattia de Sciglio within the second-half.
The previous Chelsea, Manchester Utd and Tottenham boss believes his aspect suffered a 'psychological collapse' within the latter phases of the match.
'We have been in complete management for 70 minutes,' Mourinho informed DAZN.
'The staff performed rather well and had the mentality of taking management, we got here out and began sturdy. We had this concept of the excessive press, of controlling the tempo and taking the initiative.
'It was so good for 70 minutes, then there was this psychological collapse. The three-2 killed us, as a result of Felix [Afena-Gyan] had a unprecedented recreation, which completed with a dash towards [Juan] Cuadrado. I take him off and his alternative [Eldor Shomurodov] will get all of it improper.
'Once we allowed them again in for 3-2, a staff with a powerful mentality like Juventus, a powerful character. The concern set in. A psychological complicated. It isn't an issue for me having 3-2, it is an issue for them. For my staff.
'On the finish of the day, once you're within the s***, you get again in your ft and discover your character. However there are individuals on this locker room who're a bit too good, a bit too weak.
'I already informed the gamers, if the sport had ended on the seventieth minute, it will've been a unprecedented efficiency. Sadly, it did not finish then.'
The 58-year-old handed Arsenal loanee Ainsley Maitland-Niles his Roma debut after finishing a transfer earlier this week.
Regardless of the addition of the 24-year-old, Mourinho believes his staff nonetheless has an absence of character which he'll look to resolve within the switch window.
'I by no means thought my character was sufficient. I believed it could possibly be a bit simpler. For 70 minutes we performed a recreation that can be a consequence of the expertise now we have, however in the primary decisions of the squad and the gamers who play there's usually an absence of character, even in managing feelings and within the recreation.
'I wish to work right here day by day of those three years, not a day much less. I need assistance from the membership that actually matches our potential.
'Now we're signing two gamers on mortgage to assist the staff, one was Maitland-Niles and one other midfielder who I feel will arrive subsequent week. A participant with extra physicality and character, appropriate to have some duty.
'This factor of taking part in within the consolation zone, of taking part in to be six to seven is just too straightforward for some personalities. We have to get out of this mentality.
'After Milan I informed the blokes that it is them who has to maneuver nearer to me, it is not me who has to change into just like their psychological profile. I do not wish to.'
