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Embattled manager the Forest head coach presented a passionate explanation about his career while promising to secure trophies at Nottingham Forest provided with patience

The experienced manager is being questioned having been unable to triumph in a single one of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of Nuno Espirito Santo in September

Forest have been assessing potential alternatives throughout the break, and former Clarets coach the defensive specialist a potential option evaluated as an alternative although the current manager just taking over for less than six weeks

Forest faces the Blues on Saturday and Postecoglou gave a lengthy address in his match preview news conference, with the team sitting 17th in the top division

"Some look on the negatives yet I notice at the progress being made," he stated, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic as I have a squad of emerging talents eager to transform"

The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion to owner the Forest proprietor throughout the break

"I don't intend to use my energy on what people think" he emphasized

"I just don't fit, not here, across the board" he clarified

Prior Management Role

"I assumed control of Tottenham and received instructions by the leadership during that period 'this organization has to win honors'"

"He said 'we've tried to hire successful managers, the Special One and the former Chelsea boss but it didn't succeed, we require a different approach'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by that since I consider myself as triumphant"

Defending His Record

"We finished fifth my first year" he remembered

"Every time the star striker scored a goal I often thought he had remained one more year since it could have been beneficial to have him post our top-five position"

"Yet somehow that campaign has been erased from the record books" he contended

Future Focus

"Therefore, we arrive at the existing circumstances where there's another perspective to tell, that possibly I'm not an unsuccessful coach who got lucky to get this job"

"but maybe I'm a manager that when allowed opportunity, the tale invariably finishes similarly"

"At all my previous clubs, it ends the same - through my leadership holding silverware"

Postecoglou won European silverware last spring - Tottenham's first trophy for 17 years and their first European honor for 41

Previous Scottish champion also promised, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would continue his history of securing silverware everywhere he has managed