Ange Postecoglou remains without any of his seven games following his succession of Nuno Espirito Santo last month
Embattled coach the Forest head coach delivered a heartfelt explanation of his legacy while promising to secure trophies at Nottingham Forest if given time
The 60-year-old is being questioned following his inability to win any of his initial seven fixtures following his appointment instead of the former manager recently
Forest have been considering their options during the international break, and former Clarets coach the experienced tactician among the names considered as a potential replacement despite Postecoglou having been in charge for just 38 days
Forest faces the Blues in their next match while Postecoglou gave a five-minute monologue at his pre-match media briefing, as Forest 17th in the top division
"Certain people focus at the weeds but I look at what is growing," he stated, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic as I have a team of developing footballers willing to change"
The manager additionally revealed he hadn't communicated with the chairman the Forest proprietor throughout the break
"I refuse to spend my energy about others' opinions" he continued
"I simply don't conform, not here, across the board" he elaborated
Tottenham Experience
"I took over the North London club and was informed by the leadership at the time 'this team needs to claim silverware'"
"He commented 'we endeavored to bring winners in, the Special One and the former Chelsea boss but it didn't succeed, we need a different approach'"
"I felt somewhat insulted by those words since I consider myself as successful"
Defending His Record
"We finished fifth my first year" he remembered
"Every time the star striker put the ball in I often thought he'd just stayed for another season because it would have been useful to have him after finishing fifth"
"But somehow that year has vanished from the record books" he contended
Moving Ahead
"So, we get to the present situation where there remains another perspective to tell, that maybe I'm not a failed manager who was lucky to secure this position"
"but maybe I am a coach that when allowed opportunity, the story always ends similarly"
"With every team I've managed, the outcome is identical - alongside me and a trophy"
Postecoglou won European silverware in May - the club's initial honor in nearly two decades and their first European silverware for 41
Former Celtic manager likewise vowed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would continue his record of securing silverware everywhere he has managed
