Jose Mourinho blasts Martial, Rashford and Others - 'They Lack Character'

Jose Mourinho has admitted that he has been unhappy with the attitude of certain members of his squad and publicly questioned the reaction shown by some of his players in the aftermath of their 3-1 defeat to West Ham in September.

But Mourinho has now taken a direct swipe at United’s younger players by calling them ‘spoilt kids’ who have ‘an easier environment’ to the previous generation of players.

In an interview with Univision, when asked what his young players at United are lacking, Mourinho replied: ‘They are lacking maturity. ‘And let me be clear when I say maturity, I mean maturity on a personal level.

‘We had more men, we were more mature, we were more prepared for life, we were less protected. ‘They are spoilt kids now, the kids of today have a different life, an easier environment and I’m talking about the people around the players. ‘These people give them too much affection and too many excuses. ‘People mature much more slowly now.