Ange Postecoglou would be the first to admit he is as flawed as the next man, and among his foibles is a tendency to be surly after bad results.
Postecoglou's post-match media appearances following defeats are often gruff and short-lived, and occasionally downright tetchy, as on Sunday, when he was brusque with a TV interviewer after Spurs were beaten 1-0 by Arsenal in the north London derby.