Unyielding Forest Boss Declares 'Allow Me Time' During Criticism
The Forest manager has not won any of his seven fixtures after taking over from the previous manager last month
Embattled coach Ange Postecoglou delivered a heartfelt defence about his career as he vowed to claim trophies at Nottingham Forest allowed sufficient opportunity
The 60-year-old is being questioned following his inability to triumph in a single one of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of Nuno Espirito Santo in September
Forest have been reviewing available choices throughout the break, and former Clarets coach the defensive specialist one of the candidates considered to possibly take over even though Postecoglou having been in charge for barely over a month
They host Chelsea on Saturday while Postecoglou gave a lengthy address at his pre-match press conference, with the team occupying 17th position in the top division
"Many observers concentrate on the problems yet I notice at the progress being made," he declared, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic since I work with a squad of emerging talents willing to change"
The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion to owner the Forest proprietor during the international break
"I refuse to spend my time regarding external perceptions" he added
"I genuinely don't match, not here, throughout football" he explained
Prior Management Role
"I assumed control of Tottenham and was informed from the owner at the time 'this team needs to claim a trophy'"
"He said 'we attempted to appoint proven winners, the Special One and Antonio [Conte] but it didn't succeed, we must have an alternative method'"
"I felt somewhat insulted by those words because I see myself as a winner"
Defending His Record
"We secured fifth place during my debut season" he noted
"Every time the star striker found the net I'd wish he had remained for additional time as it would have proven handy to keep his services after finishing fifth"
"Yet somehow that campaign has disappeared from historical accounts" he contended
Moving Ahead
"Thus, we reach the existing circumstances in which there exists an alternative narrative to share, that possibly I am not a disappointing tactician who was fortunate to secure this position"
"but possibly I'm a manager that if you give them time, the story always ends the same"
"Throughout my coaching career, the result is consistent - alongside me celebrating success"
He claimed continental honors this year - Tottenham's first trophy after a long drought and their first European trophy for 41
Previous Scottish champion also promised, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would continue his record of winning trophies everywhere he has managed
