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Under-fire coach the Forest head coach presented a passionate explanation of his legacy and committed to win silverware with the club provided with patience

The 60-year-old is under pressure following his inability to secure victory in none of his opening seven games since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo recently

Forest have been assessing available choices during the international break, and former Clarets coach the defensive specialist a potential option evaluated to possibly take over despite Postecoglou only being appointed for less than six weeks

Forest faces the Blues this weekend and Postecoglou presented a lengthy address in his match preview media briefing, as Forest 17th in the Premier League

"Many observers concentrate at the weeds while I observe at the development occurring," he said, "I'm truly optimistic because I possess a group of young players willing to change"

The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion to owner the Forest proprietor throughout the break

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

"I just don't fit, not just at Forest, across the board" he clarified

Previous Club History

"I took over the North London club and was told by the leadership at the time 'this team must secure honors'"

"He commented 'we attempted to hire successful managers, the Special One and the Italian tactician and it hasn't worked, we need an alternative method'"

"I was slightly offended by those words as I view myself as triumphant"

Justifying His Performance

"We ended up in fifth position my first year" he recalled

"On each occasion the England captain put the ball in I often thought he had remained one more year because it would have been handy to retain him following our fifth-place finish"

"But somehow that campaign has disappeared from public memory" he asserted

Future Focus

"Thus, we reach the present situation where there's a different story to tell, that maybe I am not a disappointing tactician who was fortunate to secure this position"

"but possibly I am a coach that if you give them time, the story always ends similarly"

"Throughout my coaching career, it ends the same - through my leadership and a trophy"

Postecoglou won European silverware this year - their first piece of silverware in nearly two decades along with their initial continental silverware in over four decades

Former Celtic manager additionally committed, provided with patience, he would persist with his history of claiming honors everywhere he has managed