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Pressured boss Ange Postecoglou delivered a passionate defence regarding his track record while promising to win trophies at Nottingham Forest if given time

The experienced manager is being questioned having been unable to triumph in none of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of the former manager recently

Nottingham Forest were assessing available choices during the international break, with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche among the names evaluated as an alternative despite Postecoglou just taking over for barely over a month

The team welcomes the London club on Saturday with the manager delivered an extended speech during his pre-game press conference, as Forest sitting 17th in the Premier League

"Certain people focus at the weeds while I observe at what is growing," he said, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic because I possess a squad of emerging talents eager to transform"

He also confirmed he hadn't communicated with the chairman Evangelos Marinakis during the international break

"I refuse to spend my energy about others' opinions" he added

"I just don't fit, not just at Forest, just in general" he explained

Previous Club History

"I took over the North London club and received instructions from the owner at the time 'this club has to win a trophy'"

"He said 'we attempted to bring winners in, the Special One and the Italian tactician but it didn't succeed, we require a different approach'"

"I was slightly offended by those words since I consider myself as triumphant"

Justifying His Performance

"We secured fifth place my first year" he recalled

"On each occasion Harry Kane scored a goal I'd wish he had remained for additional time since it could have been handy to have him after finishing fifth"

"However strangely that season has disappeared from historical accounts" he asserted

Looking Forward

"Thus, we reach the current space in which there exists an alternative narrative to share, that possibly I am not a failed manager who got lucky to get this job"

"but perhaps I'm a manager who if provided patience, the tale invariably finishes identically"

"With every team I've managed, it ends the same - through my leadership celebrating success"

The manager secured European silverware last spring - the club's initial honor for 17 years plus their first UEFA honor for 41

Previous Scottish champion also promised, provided with patience, he would maintain his track record of claiming honors at each club he's coached