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Originally Posted by devo22

looking forward to Mourinhos comments.

True to form he accepts responsibility and protects the players.

José Mourinho lambasted the attitude of his players and apologised to fans after Tottenham Hotspur were dumped out of the Europa League in humiliating fashion. Their trip to Zagreb was supposed to be little more than a formality after their two goal win in last week’s first leg but, four days after losing the north London derby, Spurs produced an anaemic display in perfect contrast to that of their hosts. Mislav Orsic’s magnificent hat-trick crowned a famous win for the Croatian champions.

“I’m disappointed with the difference of attitude between one team and the other,” said Mourinho after the 3-2 aggregate defeat. “I feel sorry that my team – I belong to that team – is the team that didn’t bring to the game not just the basics of football but, I believe, the basics of life, which is to respect our jobs and to give everything.”
“I don’t need external critics because I feel deeply hurt with what happened with my team. I don’t want to say much more than that. On behalf of my team, in spite of some of them maybe not sharing my feelings and emotions, I can only apologise to the Tottenham supporters.”

Mourinho went into the Dinamo’s dressing room after the match to congratulate the hosts for their deserved victory. But he accused his own of being unprofessional. “[Dinamo] played with a lot of desire. I can also call it professionalism, because for me professionalism starts with the attitude,” said Mourinho, adding he felt “more than sad” that his players “did not look like they were playing in an important match.”

https://www.theguardian.com/football...e-match-report