Thomas Frank admits it is tough to enjoy the struggle to lead Tottenham out of the gloom.
The Spurs boss was booed by disgruntled fans during a goalless draw at Brentford on New Year's Day.
There were chants of 'boring, boring Tottenham' from the away end, and they rankled after two clean sheets and four hard-earned points from two away games in five days at Crystal Palace and Brentford.
'When you need to put in a big, big shift and it's not smooth and it's tough, it's probably difficult to enjoy it,' said Frank.