Unyielding Forest Boss Asserts 'Allow Me Time' During Pressure
Ange Postecoglou has not won any of his seven games after taking over from the previous manager in September
Under-fire manager the Forest head coach presented a heartfelt defence regarding his track record while promising to claim honors with the club provided with patience
The veteran coach faces scrutiny following his inability to secure victory in none of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of Nuno Espirito Santo last month
Nottingham Forest were assessing available choices throughout the break, with ex-Burnley boss the experienced tactician among the names reviewed as a potential replacement even though Postecoglou just taking over for just 38 days
They host Chelsea on Saturday with the manager presented a five-minute monologue in his match preview media briefing, as Forest 17th in England's top flight
"Certain people focus at the weeds while I observe at the progress being made," he declared, "I'm truly optimistic since I work with a squad of emerging talents ready to evolve"
Postecoglou likewise stated he hadn't communicated to owner the Forest proprietor over the recent pause
"I am not wasting my focus about others' opinions" he continued
"I just don't fit, not only in this role, throughout football" he clarified
Prior Management Role
"I assumed control of Tottenham and received instructions by the leadership at the time 'this organization has to win silverware'"
"He said 'we endeavored to hire successful managers, the Special One and the Italian tactician but it didn't succeed, we must have a different approach'"
"I was a bit taken aback by that because I see myself as triumphant"
Justifying His Performance
"We ended up in fifth position in my initial campaign" he recalled
"Every time the star striker found the net I often thought he would have continued one more year as it would have proven handy to have him following our fifth-place finish"
"However strangely that season has vanished from historical accounts" he contended
Moving Ahead
"So, we get to the current space in which there exists a different story to present, that perhaps I'm not a disappointing tactician who was lucky to obtain this role"
"but perhaps I'm a leader that when allowed opportunity, the tale invariably finishes similarly"
"Throughout my coaching career, the result is consistent - with me and a trophy"
Postecoglou won continental honors last spring - Tottenham's first trophy after a long drought and their first European silverware after forty-one years
Previous Scottish champion additionally committed, if given time, he would maintain his history of claiming honors throughout his managerial career
