Defiant Postecoglou Insists 'Allow Me Chance' During Criticism
The Forest manager remains without a single one of his seven games following his succession of Nuno Espirito Santo in September
Under-fire boss Ange Postecoglou offered an emotional justification of his legacy while promising to win trophies with the club provided with patience
The 60-year-old faces scrutiny following his inability to triumph in any of his first seven matches following his appointment instead of the previous boss last month
Forest have been reviewing potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, including former Burnley manager the defensive specialist a potential option considered to possibly take over even though Postecoglou just taking over for barely over a month
Forest faces Chelsea on Saturday and Postecoglou presented an extended speech during his pre-game press conference, with Forest 17th in the Premier League
"Many observers concentrate on the problems but I look at what is growing," he declared, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic since I work with a squad of emerging talents eager to transform"
The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion with the chairman the Forest proprietor throughout the break
"I refuse to spend my time regarding external perceptions" he continued
"I genuinely don't match, not just at Forest, just in general" he elaborated
Tottenham Experience
"I became manager of Spurs and was informed by the chairman back then 'this club needs to claim silverware'"
"He said 'we endeavored to appoint proven winners, Jose [Mourinho] and Antonio [Conte] and it hasn't worked, we need an alternative method'"
"I was a bit taken aback by that statement since I consider myself as successful"
Justifying His Performance
"We secured fifth place during my debut season" he noted
"Every time the star striker found the net I'd wish he would have continued one more year as it would have proven handy to retain him after finishing fifth"
"But somehow that campaign has disappeared from public memory" he contended
Moving Ahead
"So, we get to the present situation where there remains a different story to tell, that perhaps I'm not a disappointing tactician who was fortunate to get this job"
"but possibly I'm a leader that if you give them time, the story always ends the same"
"At all my previous clubs, the outcome is identical - alongside me and a trophy"
He claimed continental honors in May - the club's initial honor after a long drought and their first European trophy after forty-one years
Previous Scottish champion additionally committed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would persist with his record of winning trophies throughout his managerial career
