Andy Graham has said that perspective is important and that his Alloa side are "in a really good position" in the League One promotion race.
The third-top Wasps welcome leaders Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who are seven points above them with a game in hand, to the Indodrill Stadium on Saturday.
They will be looking to bounce back from successive defeats at Peterhead last midweek, which Graham likening the conditions to "a hurricane", and at Montrose, which ended a four-match winning streak.
Despite losing five goals in Saturday's nine-goal thriller, and three at Balmoor, Alloa still have the division's third meanest defence, conceding 29 in as many matches.
They're also three points above fourth-placed Queen of the South, and eight above the Blue Toon one place below them, to have a firm grip on a promotion play-off spot.
"Defensively, we've been outstanding all season," Graham told Advertiser Sport.
"That's something that we can't just start to go, oh, we've lost five goals, and we lost three goals up at Peterhead in a hurricane, so we've lost eight goals in two games, so we're rubbish at the back, because we're not. We're absolutely not.
"We've been excellent defensively as a team. Our two starting centre-halves, Charlie Dewar and David Devine, are injured.
"If you did that to Inverness, and took out Remi Savage and Danny Devine, I'm sure they would have a problem. I'm sure Stenny would have a problem without Gregor Buchanan and Nicky Jamieson. I'm sure Queen of the South would have a problem without Jack Hannah and Matty Douglas.
"It's something that we're working hard at. It's not that the boys are going out there trying to make mistakes, and I think that's something that people need to remember.
"They're giving everything that they can. We're in a good position. In fact, we're in a really good position. We're sitting in third in the league with seven games to go.
"You put everything into perspective and I think that's really important. That's my job as a manager, is not to get too high when we're winning four games in a row, but likewise, don't get too low when it doesn't go your way.
"I think that's a football fan's mandate to go and get really excited, and then really low, and shout things, get upset and get angry. I understand that, but my job's not.
"My job's to maintain control and we need to do that moving ahead because, at the end of the day, it's done.
"We need to move on."
Graham is hopeful that Dewar will be fit to return against the Highlanders, who drew on their previous visit to the Indodrill this season, whilst winning both of their home fixtures with the Wasps.
"It's a great game to have," Graham continued.
"Folk say, oh no, nightmare, but that's a great game. That's what you want. You want to play the best teams.
"There's a bit of pressure on them now as well, so, let's go and give it our best, and have a good go at them.
"Inverness are a strong side, and they're where they are on merit, but I think we showed the last time at our place that I thought we could've won the game.
"I thought we shaded it and probably deserved to win the game. We didn't do it. We drew one each, but it was a good performance.
"I feel that we can go and produce another one of those performances and go and hopefully beat Inverness on Saturday."
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