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11th January 2022
09:31pm GMT
Following the defeat at Juve, Mourinho slammed his players for being "weak" and "lacking personality".
Having also lost 3-1 to AC Milan last week, Mourinho was less than impressed with the loss.
"We were in total control for 70 minutes," he told DAZN.
"The team played really well and had the mentality of taking control, we came out and started strong. We had this idea of the high press, of controlling the tempo and taking the initiative.
"It was so good for 70 minutes, then there was this psychological collapse. The 3-2 killed us, because Felix [Afena-Gyan] had an extraordinary game, which finished with a sprint against [Juan] Cuadrado. I take him off and his replacement [Eldor Shomurodov] gets it all wrong.
"When we allowed them back in for 3-2, a team with a strong mentality like Juventus, a strong character, the fear set in. A psychological complex. It's not a problem for me having 3-2, it's a problem for them. For my team.
"At the end of the day, when you're in the s***, you get back on your feet and find your character. But there are people in this locker room who are a bit too nice, a bit too weak.
"I already told the players, if the game had ended at the 70th minute, it would've been an extraordinary performance. Unfortunately, it didn't end then."
Roma have lost nine of their opening 21 league matches and have won just two of their last six Serie A matches.
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