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Embattled boss Ange Postecoglou offered a passionate justification regarding his track record while promising to claim trophies for the team if given time

The 60-year-old is under pressure following his inability to secure victory in a single one of his initial seven fixtures since replacing the previous boss in September

Forest have been reviewing potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach the experienced tactician a potential option evaluated as an alternative although the current manager having been in charge for just 38 days

The team welcomes the Blues on Saturday and Postecoglou presented a five-minute monologue during his pre-game press conference, with the team occupying 17th position in the top division

"Many observers concentrate at the weeds yet I notice at the development occurring," he declared, "I'm truly optimistic since I work with a team of developing footballers eager to transform"

The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion with the club's owner the Forest proprietor throughout the break

"I am not wasting my focus on what people think" he continued

"I simply don't conform, not just at Forest, just in general" he clarified

Tottenham Experience

"I became manager of Spurs and received instructions from the owner during that period 'this team needs to claim a trophy'"

"He commented 'we attempted to bring winners in, the Portuguese coach and the Italian tactician and it hasn't worked, we must have an alternative method'"

"I was a bit taken aback by those words since I consider myself as triumphant"

Defending His Record

"We secured fifth place my first year" he remembered

"Every time the England captain scored a goal I'd wish he had remained one more year as it would have proven handy to retain him following our fifth-place finish"

"Yet somehow that season has vanished from public memory" he contended

Looking Forward

"So, we get to the present situation in which there exists an alternative narrative to share, that maybe I'm not a failed manager who was lucky to get this job"

"but possibly I'm a manager that if you give them time, the tale invariably finishes similarly"

"Throughout my coaching career, the outcome is identical - with me holding silverware"

He claimed continental honors in May - the club's initial honor for 17 years and their first European silverware in over four decades

The ex-Celtic boss likewise vowed, if given time, he would persist with his history of securing silverware everywhere he has managed