The Brazilian defender spoke after Lazio scored through Oliver Provstgaard, Gustav Isaksen and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru to claim a convincing victory in Turin. Bremer accepted that Juventus had performed poorly but suggested the problem extended beyond the instructions provided by the coaching staff.
“We have played a bad match, and we are feeling bad, as is normal, especially when you wear the Juventus shirt. We have to think about the next game and start again,” he said.
Bremer was then asked whether the players needed to take greater responsibility rather than expect the manager to solve every problem.
“You are right about the first thing you said: the manager gives instructions, but in the end we are the ones who go out onto the pitch. There are 11 players plus five substitutes. I cannot carry everyone. I can talk and help, but each person has their own character.
“Some have more character, some less. Some hear the whistles and perhaps become afraid. If you compare this with Juventus of a few years ago, it is different, and that has an impact.”
Asked whether that meant some of his teammates lacked personality, the defender stood by his assessment while insisting he was not targeting individuals.
“Yes, yes, I said that, but I am not pointing the finger at the players. Everyone has their own character, and there are also many new players. When things go badly, some people hide a little.”
Bremer also argued that Juventus had competed reasonably well before Lazio took the lead, but failed to make their opportunities count.
“We played well, and we had played well until their first goal. That goal created disappointment for us. We have to take our chances, because then they score and the whole match changes.”
His comments drew a response from Luciano Spalletti, who said the defender could not separate himself from the team's collective failure.
“Bremer needs to analyse things, and it is right that he does so, but he was part of tonight’s performance, just as I was, even though I was in the stands,” Spalletti said.
“We have to talk about ourselves before talking about the team. In my own analysis, I have to examine what I have done and find answers. It would be too easy to blame other things. Bremer is involved in this performance up to his neck, like everyone else.”
The exchange highlighted the scale of Juventus’ problems after a defeat that left the players facing criticism from their own captain as well as their manager. Bremer’s message was that instructions alone would not be enough: Juventus needed individuals to show greater resilience when the match turned against them.