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Pressured manager the Forest head coach presented a heartfelt justification of his legacy as he vowed to claim silverware with the club allowed sufficient opportunity

The 60-year-old is being questioned having been unable to win a single one of his first seven matches after taking over from the former manager recently

The club has been considering their options during the international break, with ex-Burnley boss the defensive specialist among the names reviewed as a potential replacement although the current manager only being appointed for just 38 days

Forest faces the London club in their next match while Postecoglou gave an extended speech during his pre-game news conference, with Forest sitting 17th in the Premier League

"Some look on the problems while I observe at what is growing," he said, "I'm truly optimistic because I possess a team of developing footballers willing to change"

He also confirmed he did not speak with the club's owner the Forest proprietor during the international break

"I refuse to spend my energy on what people think" he continued

"I just don't fit, not here, throughout football" he explained

Previous Club History

"I assumed control of the North London club and was informed by the leadership back then 'this club must secure a trophy'"

"He stated 'we've tried to bring winners in, Jose [Mourinho] and Antonio [Conte] but it didn't succeed, we must have something different'"

"I was a bit taken aback by that statement because I see myself as triumphant"

Explaining His Results

"We finished fifth during my debut season" he remembered

"On each occasion the England captain scored a goal I often thought he would have continued for additional time because it would have been beneficial to retain him following our fifth-place finish"

"But somehow that season has vanished from public memory" he argued

Future Focus

"Thus, we reach the existing circumstances where there remains a different story to present, that maybe I'm no an unsuccessful coach who was lucky to get this job"

"but maybe I'm a manager who if provided patience, the narrative consistently concludes identically"

"Throughout my coaching career, the result is consistent - through my leadership celebrating success"

The manager secured continental honors last spring - the club's initial honor after a long drought plus their first UEFA silverware after forty-one years

Previous Scottish champion likewise vowed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would maintain his record of claiming honors everywhere he has managed