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'I hate silence & monologues!' - Mourinho opens up on attempts to 'stimulate' Tottenham squad

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has opened up on his attempts to "stimulate" his squad in north London, while insisting that he hates "silence" and "monologues".

Mourinho accused his players of a lack of desire in a 3-1 Premier League loss to Sheffield United and claimed the sight of his team being beaten through a basic will to win "destroys me a little bit on the inside".

Part of the problem in modern sides, according to the 57-year-old tactician, is that it is too easy for players to isolate themselves on social media or using games consoles even when staying at team hotels.