Antonio Conte has known as on his gamers to change into 'killers' amid fears from the Tottenham boss that his group lack a profitable mentality.
Spurs suffered a 3rd successive Premier League defeat at dwelling to Wolves as their top-four hopes suffered a recent blow on Sunday.
Conte believes his gamers are struggling for confidence and cracking underneath the the strain of their poor run.
The Italian stated: 'The issue is you possibly can't purchase a profitable mentality, you possibly can solely switch the profitable mentality daily. It isn't positive.
'There are gamers that are extra open. Some want extra time to know this. A profitable mentality, for my part, means I'm able to kill you to reside.
'In each state of affairs, whenever you present higher need than your opponent. Whenever you perceive that, the defeat has to harm you numerous - not slightly. This isn't easy.'
Spurs have been booed off at half-time and full-time on Sunday, however Conte insists the membership's followers should cease turning on their gamers.
'On this second we now have to be life like and be collectively additionally with our followers,' added the Italian.
'Our followers have to know that possibly you have to have persistence and wait to construct once more the state of affairs they have been used to prior to now.
'The state of affairs has modified, not simply with me, it was the identical with different managers prior to now.
'We're working very laborious with the gamers - there's a nice dedication however it isn't sufficient. We now have to attend and to construct, step-by-step. You will need to be life like.'
In the meantime, Wolves boss Bruno Lage performed down his group's European hopes regardless of this win serving to them leapfrog Spurs into seventh.
When requested if he goals of a top-six end, the Portuguese replied: 'I dream of (our subsequent recreation towards) Leicester. Leicester is a really robust group, very laborious to beat.
'I do not consider in speaking about phrases and goals, I consider in stable issues, issues I can management.
'We managed the sport towards Tottenham. Their supervisor is among the greatest. The place he goes, he will get outcomes. We got here to play with the character I've been asking within the final week.
'I did not need anybody comfy. I would like them to offer one step ahead to come back with character and play our recreation.'
