The Forest manager remains without any of his seven fixtures since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo last month
Pressured manager Ange Postecoglou offered a passionate justification regarding his track record while promising to win honors at Nottingham Forest if given time
The experienced manager faces scrutiny having been unable to win none of his initial seven fixtures after taking over from the previous boss recently
Nottingham Forest were considering potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche among the names reviewed as a potential replacement although the current manager having been in charge for less than six weeks
The team welcomes the Blues in their next match and Postecoglou delivered a lengthy address during his pre-game news conference, with the team sitting 17th in the top division
"Many observers concentrate on the problems while I observe at the progress being made," he stated, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic because I possess a team of developing footballers eager to transform"
Postecoglou likewise stated there was no discussion to owner Evangelos Marinakis over the recent pause
"I refuse to spend my focus on what people think" he added
"I just don't fit, not here, just in general" he explained
Tottenham Experience
"I took over Tottenham and was informed from the owner back then 'this team needs to claim honors'"
"He commented 'we endeavored to bring winners in, the Special One and the former Chelsea boss and it hasn't worked, we need something different'"
"I was a bit taken aback by that statement because I see myself as successful"
Explaining His Results
"We ended up in fifth position my first year" he recalled
"Whenever Harry Kane found the net I would hope he'd just stayed for additional time as it would have proven beneficial to have him after finishing fifth"
"But somehow that season has been erased from historical accounts" he argued
Looking Forward
"Thus, we reach the existing circumstances where there's an alternative narrative to tell, that maybe I'm not a disappointing tactician who was fortunate to secure this position"
"but maybe I am a coach that when allowed opportunity, the tale invariably finishes similarly"
"With every team I've managed, it ends the same - alongside me holding silverware"
Postecoglou won continental honors last spring - Tottenham's first trophy in nearly two decades and their first European silverware for 41
The ex-Celtic boss additionally committed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would continue his record of securing silverware at each club he's coached
