Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says he and other Premier League managers deserve "a little more respect".
The 59-year-old has been critcised for his tactics during an inconsistent campaign where he has stuck to his principles of high intensity attacking football.
Spurs were on a winless run of five matches in all competitions until back-to-back victories over Southampton in the Premier League and Manchester United in the Carabao Cup.
They were 3-0 up against United with less than half an hour to play in the quarter-final before having to come through a chaotic finale to seal a 4-3 win.