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Pressured coach the Forest head coach offered a passionate defence regarding his track record and committed to win silverware with the club provided with patience

The experienced manager faces scrutiny following his inability to win a single one of his initial seven fixtures after taking over from the previous boss last month

Forest have been assessing available choices over the pause in fixtures, including former Burnley manager the experienced tactician among the names evaluated to possibly take over even though Postecoglou having been in charge for less than six weeks

Forest faces the Blues this weekend while Postecoglou gave a five-minute monologue during his pre-game media briefing, with Forest 17th in the Premier League

"Certain people focus on the problems while I observe at the development occurring," he said, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic because I possess a squad of emerging talents ready to evolve"

The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion with the chairman the Greek businessman throughout the break

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

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

Prior Management Role

"I became manager of the North London club and was informed by the leadership at the time 'this team must secure silverware'"

"He said 'we attempted to bring winners in, the Special One and Antonio [Conte] and it hasn't worked, we need an alternative method'"

"I was slightly offended by that statement as I view myself as triumphant"

Explaining His Results

"We secured fifth place in my initial campaign" he remembered

"On each occasion the England captain put the ball in I often thought he had remained for additional time since it could have been beneficial to keep his services post our top-five position"

"But somehow that year has been erased from historical accounts" he argued

Looking Forward

"So, we get to the present situation where there remains another perspective to share, that perhaps I'm not an unsuccessful coach who was lucky to get this job"

"but perhaps I'm a leader that when allowed opportunity, the story always ends the same"

"At all my previous clubs, the outcome is identical - with me celebrating success"

He claimed continental honors in May - Tottenham's first trophy in nearly two decades plus their first UEFA trophy after forty-one years

Previous Scottish champion additionally committed, if given time, he would continue his history of securing silverware everywhere he has managed