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Embattled coach the Forest head coach delivered a heartfelt justification regarding his track record and committed to claim silverware for the team if given time

The 60-year-old faces scrutiny following his inability to secure victory in any of his first seven matches since replacing the former manager last month

Forest have been assessing potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, with ex-Burnley boss the defensive specialist one of the candidates considered as an alternative although the current manager only being appointed for less than six weeks

They host the Blues on Saturday and Postecoglou gave a five-minute monologue in his match preview news conference, with Forest 17th in the Premier League

"Certain people focus at the weeds but I look at the development occurring," he stated, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic since I work with a squad of emerging talents ready to evolve"

He also confirmed there was no discussion with the chairman the Greek businessman over the recent pause

"I refuse to spend my focus about others' opinions" he emphasized

"I genuinely don't match, not here, across the board" he elaborated

Tottenham Experience

"I took over Tottenham and received instructions from the owner back then 'this organization needs to claim honors'"

"He commented 'we attempted to appoint proven winners, the Portuguese coach and the Italian tactician and it hasn't worked, we require something different'"

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

Defending His Record

"We finished fifth during my debut season" he remembered

"On each occasion the England captain put the ball in I would hope he had remained for another season because it would have been beneficial to retain him following our fifth-place finish"

"However strangely that campaign has disappeared from public memory" he argued

Moving Ahead

"So, we get to the current space where there's a different story to present, that maybe I'm not an unsuccessful coach who was lucky to secure this position"

"but maybe I'm a leader that if you give them time, the narrative consistently concludes similarly"

"Throughout my coaching career, the outcome is identical - alongside me and a trophy"

Postecoglou won European silverware this year - the club's initial honor after a long drought along with their initial continental honor for 41

Previous Scottish champion also promised, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would maintain his history of winning trophies throughout his managerial career