Jose Mourinho launched an astonishing verbal tirade against his Manchester United players after they reached the FA Cup semi-finals, accusing them of "a lack of personality, lack of class and lack of desire."
"But a team of 11, when you have a minimum of six or seven players performing and wanting to play, who want the responsibility to have the ball, who have the desire really to play -- it is difficult to have a good performance
"So I am not happy with the performance all all. But I am happy with the result."
"And for me a Manchester United player is one who when he plays badly still gives to the team. That is a question of personality, that is a Manchester United player for me. And that is what some of the others did not have."
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"And instead of being critical with him, I was positive with him because 'You played very bad but you did the basic things that one player has to do.'
"But to feel not comfortable to play - 'Please Mister, take me from the pitch.' I felt that."
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