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Pressured manager Ange Postecoglou presented an emotional explanation of his legacy while promising to claim trophies at Nottingham Forest allowed sufficient opportunity

The 60-year-old is being questioned after failing to win any of his initial seven fixtures after taking over from the former manager recently

The club has been considering potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, including former Burnley manager Sean Dyche among the names reviewed as an alternative although the current manager having been in charge for barely over a month

Forest faces Chelsea on Saturday and Postecoglou gave an extended speech at his pre-match news conference, with Forest 17th in England's top flight

"Many observers concentrate at the weeds but I look at what is growing," he declared, "I'm truly optimistic because I possess a team of developing footballers willing to change"

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

"I am not wasting my energy about others' opinions" he emphasized

"I just don't fit, not here, across the board" he clarified

Previous Club History

"I assumed control of Tottenham and was told by the chairman at the time 'this organization must secure a trophy'"

"He said 'we endeavored to appoint proven winners, Jose [Mourinho] and the Italian tactician but it didn't succeed, we must have an alternative method'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by those words as I view myself as a winner"

Defending His Record

"We secured fifth place during my debut season" he recalled

"Whenever Harry Kane found the net I often thought he'd just stayed one more year because it would have been beneficial to retain him after finishing fifth"

"But somehow that season has disappeared from historical accounts" he argued

Looking Forward

"So, we get to the present situation where there's an alternative narrative to share, that perhaps I'm no a disappointing tactician who got lucky to secure this position"

"but perhaps I am a coach who if provided patience, the story always ends the same"

"Throughout my coaching career, it ends the same - through my leadership celebrating success"

Postecoglou won European silverware in May - the club's initial honor after a long drought and their first European silverware for 41

Previous Scottish champion additionally committed, provided with patience, he would maintain his history of winning trophies at each club he's coached