Ange Postecoglou has taken a swipe at his critics, dismissing them as perfectionists on an impossible quest for flawless football.
'In today's world we search for perfection and it doesn't exist,' said the Tottenham boss.
'Whatever road you go down there's going to be some pain and challenges.
'People say I should be more defensive minded so that means I need to temper my attacking approach. Make it more defensive to achieve what? Achieve perfection.
'And if you're too defensive, people say you should be a little bit more attacking, for what purpose? To be perfect. None of that exists.'
Postecoglou's team are 11th in the Premier League and he has been under fire for refusing to adjust his open style.
On Thursday he is up against Nottingham Forest, managed by Nuno Espirito Santo who was sacked after only 17 games by Spurs in 2021 because his style was too cautious.
'Some people will always just look in the black-and-white terms of just results,' said Postecoglou. 'If I'm winning then I'm great. My system is great, my beliefs are great, my philosophy is great and if I'm losing everything isn't.