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Embattled manager the Forest head coach delivered a heartfelt justification about his career and committed to claim honors with the club provided with patience

The veteran coach is under pressure having been unable to win a single one of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of Nuno Espirito Santo recently

The club has been reviewing potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach the experienced tactician among the names considered to possibly take over although the current manager having been in charge for just 38 days

They host Chelsea this weekend and Postecoglou presented an extended speech at his pre-match news conference, as Forest sitting 17th in England's top flight

"Many observers concentrate at the weeds but I look at the progress being made," he stated, "I'm truly optimistic because I possess a squad of emerging talents eager to transform"

He also confirmed he hadn't communicated with the chairman Evangelos Marinakis over the recent pause

"I don't intend to use my focus about others' opinions" he emphasized

"I genuinely don't match, not only in this role, throughout football" he explained

Previous Club History

"I assumed control of Spurs and was informed from the owner back then 'this club needs to claim silverware'"

"He said 'we endeavored to appoint proven winners, the Special One and the former Chelsea boss but it didn't succeed, we require something different'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by that statement because I see myself as a winner"

Defending His Record

"We finished fifth during my debut season" he remembered

"Every time Harry Kane scored a goal I'd wish he had remained one more year as it would have proven useful to retain him post our top-five position"

"However strangely that season has vanished from historical accounts" he asserted

Moving Ahead

"Thus, we reach the present situation where there's an alternative narrative to present, that maybe I'm not a failed manager who was fortunate to obtain this role"

"but perhaps I'm a leader that if you give them time, the narrative consistently concludes identically"

"Throughout my coaching career, the result is consistent - with me holding silverware"

He claimed European silverware in May - their first piece of silverware for 17 years plus their first UEFA silverware in over four decades

The ex-Celtic boss also promised, provided with patience, he would persist with his record of winning trophies at each club he's coached