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Embattled boss Ange Postecoglou presented an emotional defence about his career while promising to claim silverware at Nottingham Forest provided with patience

The 60-year-old is being questioned having been unable to win none of his initial seven fixtures since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo in September

The club has been reviewing available choices during the international break, and former Clarets coach the experienced tactician among the names evaluated as a potential replacement although the current manager having been in charge for just 38 days

The team welcomes Chelsea on Saturday with the manager presented a five-minute monologue 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 development occurring," he said, "I'm truly optimistic because I possess a squad of emerging talents willing to change"

The manager additionally revealed he hadn't communicated with the chairman the Forest proprietor over the recent pause

"I refuse to spend my energy regarding external perceptions" he continued

"I genuinely don't match, not just at Forest, across the board" he explained

Tottenham Experience

"I assumed control of Spurs and was told by the leadership at the time 'this club must secure a trophy'"

"He commented 'we endeavored to hire successful managers, the Special One and the former Chelsea boss but it didn't succeed, we require an alternative method'"

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

Defending His Record

"We ended up in fifth position during my debut season" he noted

"On each occasion the star striker found the net I'd wish he'd just stayed for another season since it could have been handy to retain him post our top-five position"

"Yet somehow that campaign has been erased from historical accounts" he asserted

Future Focus

"Thus, we reach the existing circumstances where there remains another perspective to share, that perhaps I am not an unsuccessful coach who was fortunate to obtain this role"

"but perhaps I am a coach who if provided patience, the narrative consistently concludes similarly"

"Throughout my coaching career, the outcome is identical - through my leadership holding silverware"

He claimed continental honors this year - their first piece of silverware in nearly two decades and their first European honor for 41

Former Celtic manager likewise vowed, if given time, he would maintain his track record of securing silverware everywhere he has managed