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Embattled manager Ange Postecoglou delivered an emotional defence about his career as he vowed to secure honors with the club allowed sufficient opportunity

The 60-year-old is being questioned after failing to win none of his initial seven fixtures following his appointment instead of the previous boss in September

The club has been assessing potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, with ex-Burnley boss the experienced tactician one of the candidates considered to possibly take over despite Postecoglou just taking over for just 38 days

Forest faces Chelsea in their next match and Postecoglou gave a five-minute monologue in his match preview press conference, as Forest sitting 17th in the top division

"Many observers concentrate at the weeds while I observe at what is growing," he stated, "I'm truly optimistic since I work with a squad of emerging talents eager to transform"

Postecoglou likewise stated he hadn't communicated with the chairman the Forest proprietor over the recent pause

"I am not wasting my energy regarding external perceptions" he emphasized

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

Previous Club History

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

"He stated 'we've tried to hire successful managers, Jose [Mourinho] and Antonio [Conte] and it hasn't worked, we need something different'"

"I was a bit taken aback by those words because I see myself as successful"

Defending His Record

"We secured fifth place my first year" he recalled

"Whenever the England captain found the net I often thought he'd just stayed for additional time because it would have been handy to keep his services post our top-five position"

"Yet somehow that campaign has disappeared from the record books" he argued

Moving Ahead

"Therefore, we arrive at the present situation in which there exists a different story to share, that maybe I'm not an unsuccessful coach who got lucky to get this job"

"but perhaps I'm a manager that when allowed opportunity, the narrative consistently concludes identically"

"With every team I've managed, the result is consistent - through my leadership holding silverware"

The manager secured continental honors last spring - the club's initial honor for 17 years and their first European trophy after forty-one years

Former Celtic manager additionally committed, if given time, he would continue his history of claiming honors throughout his managerial career