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Pressured coach Ange Postecoglou presented an emotional explanation about his career while promising to win silverware at Nottingham Forest if given time

The experienced manager is being questioned following his inability to win a single one of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of Nuno Espirito Santo in September

Nottingham Forest were reviewing potential alternatives during the international break, including former Burnley manager the experienced tactician a potential option reviewed as an alternative although the current manager having been in charge for barely over a month

The team welcomes the Blues in their next match and Postecoglou gave a five-minute monologue during his pre-game media briefing, with Forest occupying 17th position in England's top flight

"Some look on the problems yet I notice at the progress being made," he declared, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic as I have a group of young players willing to change"

He also confirmed there was no discussion with the club's owner the Greek businessman throughout the break

"I am not wasting my time about others' opinions" he added

"I simply don't conform, not just at Forest, throughout football" he clarified

Prior Management Role

"I assumed control of the North London club and was told by the leadership back then 'this team has to win a trophy'"

"He commented 'we attempted to bring winners in, the Portuguese coach and the former Chelsea boss and it hasn't worked, we need a different approach'"

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

Explaining His Results

"We finished fifth in my initial campaign" he recalled

"On each occasion Harry Kane scored a goal I'd wish he had remained for another season since it could have been beneficial to keep his services after finishing fifth"

"But somehow that campaign has been erased from the record books" he asserted

Future Focus

"Therefore, we arrive at the existing circumstances in which there exists another perspective to tell, that maybe I'm no a disappointing tactician who was lucky to obtain this role"

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

"With every team I've managed, it ends the same - with me and a trophy"

He claimed the Europa League in May - their first piece of silverware in nearly two decades along with their initial continental silverware for 41

The ex-Celtic boss also promised, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would maintain his record of claiming honors throughout his managerial career