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Pressured manager the Forest head coach presented a heartfelt defence regarding his track record as he vowed to secure honors with the club provided with patience

The veteran coach is under pressure following his inability to triumph in any of his first seven matches following his appointment instead of Nuno Espirito Santo last month

Nottingham Forest were assessing available choices over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach the experienced tactician a potential option considered as an alternative despite Postecoglou just taking over for less than six weeks

Forest faces the Blues this weekend while Postecoglou gave a lengthy address during his pre-game press conference, with the team sitting 17th in the top division

"Many observers concentrate at the weeds but I look at the progress being made," he declared, "I'm truly optimistic because I possess a group of young players willing to change"

The manager additionally revealed he hadn't communicated with the chairman the Forest proprietor during the international break

"I am not wasting my focus regarding external perceptions" he added

"I genuinely don't match, not only in this role, across the board" he clarified

Prior Management Role

"I became manager of the North London club and was informed by the leadership during that period 'this team needs to claim a trophy'"

"He said 'we attempted to bring winners in, the Portuguese coach and Antonio [Conte] and it hasn't worked, we require a different approach'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by those words as I view myself as triumphant"

Defending His Record

"We ended up in fifth position in my initial campaign" he remembered

"Every time Harry Kane put the ball in I would hope he'd just stayed for another season since it could have been useful to keep his services after finishing fifth"

"Yet somehow that campaign has vanished from historical accounts" he contended

Looking Forward

"Therefore, we arrive at the current space where there remains another perspective to present, that possibly I am not a failed manager who was fortunate to obtain this role"

"but perhaps I'm a leader who if provided patience, the story always ends identically"

"Throughout my coaching career, the outcome is identical - through my leadership holding silverware"

He claimed European silverware this year - the club's initial honor in nearly two decades and their first European trophy after forty-one years

Former Celtic manager also promised, if given time, he would maintain his track record of claiming honors at each club he's coached