Martin has previously spoken about how he feels criticism he has received has “become really personal”.

On Saturday, he accepted the jeers, boos and shouts for him to be sacked as being a hazard of the job after another damaging defeat.

“The chants are what they are, it is what it is and we have to keep our head down and work really hard,” he said.

“I have to accept the personal stuff because I’m in charge of the team ultimately, so it’s my responsibility.”

He did also defend himself by adding: “I’m as frustrated as any of them, but if you think changing a manager is a quick fix then I’m not sure that’s ever the way.”

The 40-year-old insistence on playing possession, heavy-passing football, which is so often bemoaned when results go against his sides, was again the focus of post-match analysis.

However, he turned attention onto his players by saying he wanted a more aggressive performance.

“You have to weather the storm at some point and you have to suffer in a game of football,” he said.

“Maybe for five or 10 minutes just be ugly, just be horrible and fight. Right now, when we have to suffer, we don’t look like a team.”