As the criticism gets more shrill and the exit door at Spurs looms ever closer, the more determined Ange Postecoglou seems to ignore the growing clamour and ride out the storm.
On the morning after the night before, Spurs' Australian boss barely had time to recover from the panning he and his side had received for their tame League Cup semi-final capitulation at Liverpool when the interrogation about his faltering reign resumed at another uncomfortable press conference on Friday.
Former England players Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp, now high-profile pundits for Sky Sports, had led the increasing pile of damning verdicts after the 4-0 Anfield thrashing.