Postecoglou has faced criticism from some Tottenham fans - some which he has admitted has been painful to here - at times for his refusal to change his tactics, with the club on a run of two wins from nine before seeing off Man Utd on Thursday night.

He has more widely hit out at "offensive" criticism of his methods and questioned whether his "silly accent" has played a part in some of that.

But ahead of Sunday's game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium he remained unapologetic for his style, having championed his philosophy long before Spurs picked him as the permanent successor to Antonio Conte in the summer of 2023.

"When I came in, I made it clear and I think the club knew what I was about," he said. "I wasn't coming in and doing anything I haven't done before.

"My impression is it's what the club wanted. Of course, they want to win things - everyone does. But they wanted to do it a certain way, and I was excited by that.

"Whether the supporters understand or appreciate that as a whole, I'm not sure but I get a sense from the Tottenham supporters I have contact with out and about, this is what they want.

"They want to win, but they want the team to be playing with this kind of intent.

"It's human nature these days - we get something, we want something more, that doesn't satisfy us. I just think whatever makes you happy, hold onto it and cherish it, embrace it.

"It doesn't have to be more. Appreciate something for what it is - but we've all got people like that in our lives. We've also got that uncle who says it's raining outside, even if you've just won the lottery. It's about your outlook on life."