Jose fury at a ‘lack of heart’
to win. There are matches that are special and not just one more – and this wasn’t just one more. It was the first of eight Premier games to the end of December and one we needed to win.
“My feeling is there was not enough from the heart. You have to play with your brain and your heart and there was not enough heart.”
And Mourinho, who on the eve of the game accused some of his younger players of lacking maturity and mental toughness, believes that too many of his squad would rather party than put in the hard miles.
He added: “I am what I am. Every individual is a different individual. There are people who will have a bad dinner, others will enjoy a nice one and maybe ones who will party.
“The least you can do is play with heart. I agree. What’s the solution? You cannot change players’ natures dramatically.
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“The solution is probably I have to make certain choices based on the heart – I think heart is not enough and I am missing some quality.”
There will definitely be changes in Tuesday night’s critical Champions League game back at Old Trafford against Young Boys.
Mourinho insisted: “If we play with the same philosophy against Young Boys we won’t win and will have to go to Valencia and win.
“I tried to play with the bulk of players not involved in national matches to have that freshness. I had that but below the limit of that intensity.
“I never complain about my work. I give everything about my work every day. Of course there is frustration.
“You can improve, you can influence players, especially when one is open to it. When he realises he has to give more and change his nature a little bit, when they are open they change.
“There are many examples of coaches and managers who change, not the DNA but the player’s emotional qualities.”