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Under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou delivered a heartfelt explanation regarding his track record as he vowed to secure honors at Nottingham Forest if given time

The experienced manager is under pressure after failing to triumph in none of his initial seven fixtures after taking over from the previous boss recently

Nottingham Forest were assessing their options over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach the defensive specialist a potential option considered as an alternative although the current manager having been in charge for just 38 days

Forest faces Chelsea in their next match with the manager delivered a five-minute monologue during his pre-game media briefing, with Forest occupying 17th position in the Premier League

"Some look on the problems yet I notice at the development occurring," he stated, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic because I possess a group of young players eager to transform"

Postecoglou likewise stated he did not speak to owner the Greek businessman over the recent pause

"I am not wasting my energy about others' opinions" he emphasized

"I genuinely don't match, not just at Forest, just in general" he explained

Tottenham Experience

"I took over Tottenham and was told from the owner at the time 'this team has to win silverware'"

"He commented 'we attempted to appoint proven winners, the Special One and the Italian tactician but it didn't succeed, we need an alternative method'"

"I was a bit taken aback by those words as I view myself as successful"

Defending His Record

"We ended up in fifth position in my initial campaign" he noted

"Every time the England captain put the ball in I often thought he would have continued for another season since it could have been useful to keep his services post our top-five position"

"Yet somehow that campaign has disappeared from historical accounts" he contended

Future Focus

"Thus, we reach the present situation where there's another perspective to share, that perhaps I'm not a failed manager who got lucky to secure this position"

"but perhaps I'm a manager that when allowed opportunity, the story always ends similarly"

"With every team I've managed, the outcome is identical - alongside me and a trophy"

He claimed continental honors this year - Tottenham's first trophy for 17 years along with their initial continental honor for 41

Previous Scottish champion additionally committed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would continue his record of securing silverware at each club he's coached