Aston Villa manager Dean Smith turned on his players after their derby defeat at Wolves.
Villa were second best for long periods against the hosts, with Trezeguet's late consolation goal adding a flattering complexion to the scoreline.
And while Villa were without several regular starters, Smith said the media would not be able to "print" what he told his players after a disappointing first half.
"The game seemed bigger to them than it was to us," Smith said.
"We were poor and they [the players] got a reminder at half-time that they must win their duels and compete. You can't give any team a 45 minute head start and all I took from the first half was we were only 1-0 down.
"In the second half we got a better performance but it didn't take much to achieve that."
