Ange Postecoglou has never made any attempt to play a part or be the person he is not. He will not bend to social norms just because, and he will not let up.
In a time of celebration, summed up by his emotive speech to the Tottenham players, he still had fire to burn. Taking in the post-match press conference after beating Bodo/Glimt 2-0 (5-1 on aggregate) to reach the Europa League final, this was never going to be a quiet Postecoglou.
He does reflect well. He speaks eloquently and passionately about, well, pretty much everything. Whether or not his opinions align with your own is a different story. He can quite often anger Spurs supporters but can also bring people together.
Postecoglou is so honest that when he strikes a tone with someone it goes above and beyond just a nod and agreement. It can hit a core that either bodes well or badly with your own personal view. There are very rarely half measures.
So it was with this in mind that Postecoglou approached the media on Thursday night. He praised his players in public as he did in private. He gushed about them, lavished them with positivity and congratulations. He was open on his chances of creating history in Europe when so very few get the opportunity.
Postecoglou was, as always, strong and firm on his style of football again. He railed against even the mention of both Tottenham and Manchester United being in the final after poor Premier League seasons - "It's going to upset a lot of people isn't it!" - and then came the part which is viral.
Asked about if this would save Tottenham's season, like those at United have suggested it would for them, Postecoglou came out in typical Postecoglou fashion. Former Spurs midfielder David Bentley was among the first to react.
"He should focus on the positives and not react to it," Bentley said on TNT Sports. "In recent weeks he's been responding and he should just go quiet, focus on the positives. He's got into a little argument here and he's been doing that a lot more which is having a negative reflection on himself."
The back-and-forth has made its way online to a split audience. Here, football.london breaks down Postecoglou's words and explains why he might have said them, what they mean, and why it is evidence of Postecoglou's commitment to the cause:
Reporter: "United have constantly said that this competition won't save their season, would it save Tottenham's season or is it different?"
Postecoglou: "Why do I care what Man United think? Why is that relevant to me? Ask the Manchester United manager why he said that. Me, I've said all along that this is important."
football.london verdict: This is typical Postecoglou. He really is not bothered about the outside noise or things concerning other clubs. He has been like this right from the start and will answer the same way no matter what.
He has been consistent in his messaging over the importance of the Europa League for Tottenham this season and cannot be accused of moving the goalposts. Postecoglou has no interest in comparing or playing the press conference game, if anything, it's a breath of fresh air when so much is repeated without much meaning in these environments.
Reporter: "To rephrase, what does it mean for Tottenham's season?"
Postecoglou: "Well, to be fair, you know better than me. You've followed this club for longer than I have. What do you think a trophy would do for this club?"
football.london verdict: Probably a little pedantic. Postecoglou has been known to flip things around like this before but there isn't a reason to not answer the question properly at the first attempt. People want to hear what he has to say about matters even if he has already said it previously.
There is definitely a sense that Postecoglou is tired of having the same conversations and questions thrown at him, though. It isn't a surprise that he chose to retaliate (playfully) a little here but maybe it also wasn't entirely necessary given this is a reason for celebration rather than splitting hairs.
Reporter: "I think it would be massive."
Postecoglou: "Exactly. That's exactly right. So the question answers itself, it doesn't need me to. But what’s happening now is people are fearing that, that it actually might happen and let's see how we can tear it down somehow and diminish it somehow by saying it's been a poor season and we don't deserve this or we don't deserve that."
football.london verdict: Now this feels pedantic. Maybe he is defending Tottenham, and who can blame him after the amount of stick, but suggesting that asking how much a trophy means for the club is a way of trying to lessen the achievement is a bit of a stretch.
It is this part of the press conference that has got the most attention, though. Postecoglou is shielding Tottenham and standing up for what he thinks is right. He seems to believe this is not a time for questioning existentially how important the Europa League is but actually just accepting the magnitude of it.
This is where managers and the press are opposed. The media are always going to ask for a response, to see how the reaction might differ or change in the light of events actually happening rather than potentially happening in the future. Most head coaches will not respond to 'what might this mean for you' questions, so asking 'what it does mean' once things are confirmed is totally understandable.
Postecoglou doesn't really care for that business and knows how he feels he is portrayed. From a position of strength, the Tottenham boss has come out fighting. It has gotten him a lot of support from sections of the fanbase but others would simply like to see him answer a straightforward question.
Postecoglou: "Or somehow comparing us to Man United. Maybe if we had Man United’s success then maybe I’d have a different view. But I came into this role, you know better than me, I could have been sitting here at exactly the same time in fifth position and I can guarantee that the commentary around me 'well that's great Ange but this club needs to win something.'
"That's exactly what everyone would be saying. So, of course it’s massive. Of course it is, because you have to frame it against what this club has been through over the last 15 or 20 years and what the supporters have been through.
"Man United have got their own journey to go on. Maybe if they go 15 years without winning something they'll change their perspective on things as well."
football.london verdict: And this is peak Postecoglou. He has a point to prove and something to say, so he says it. It is hitting back at what he sees as the perception of Tottenham and it is a strong answer. He gets to the possible injustice of the initial line of questioning and then answers it himself. Maybe this is a roundabout way of doing it, and that is what grates for some, but Postecoglou does not and will not simply lie down to it all.
In the way that Postecoglou goes, it is powerful and will mean something for Tottenham fans. This togetherness that he imposes is the sort of thing that will be needed in Bilbao for the final.
So yes, Postecoglou had another moment in the spotlight. He will not see it like that, though. He will not believe that his words are any more worthy of attention than things he has said before.
Postecoglou often candidly explains and talks his way through the different angles and perspectives that press conferences are viewed from and what the separate factions all want from it. This is the same.