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Under-fire coach the Forest head coach presented a passionate defence about his career and committed to win honors with the club provided with patience

The 60-year-old faces scrutiny following his inability to secure victory in a single one of his opening seven games since replacing the former manager last month

Nottingham Forest were considering potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach the defensive specialist a potential option reviewed as an alternative despite Postecoglou just taking over for barely over a month

They host Chelsea on Saturday while Postecoglou delivered a lengthy address during his pre-game media briefing, with Forest sitting 17th in England's top flight

"Certain people focus on the negatives but I look at the progress being made," he declared, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic as I have a group of young players eager to transform"

The manager additionally revealed he hadn't communicated to owner the Forest proprietor throughout the break

"I refuse to spend my time regarding external perceptions" he added

"I just don't fit, not just at Forest, just in general" he elaborated

Prior Management Role

"I assumed control of the North London club and was told from the owner back then 'this organization has to win honors'"

"He said 'we attempted to appoint proven winners, Jose [Mourinho] and Antonio [Conte] yet it proved unsuccessful, we require an alternative method'"

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

Defending His Record

"We ended up in fifth position my first year" he recalled

"Every time the star striker found the net I often thought he would have continued for another season as it would have proven handy to retain him following our fifth-place finish"

"Yet somehow that season has disappeared from historical accounts" he argued

Moving Ahead

"Therefore, we arrive at the existing circumstances in which there exists another perspective to present, that perhaps I'm no an unsuccessful coach who was lucky to obtain this role"

"but maybe I'm a leader that if you give them time, the tale invariably finishes identically"

"At all my previous clubs, the outcome is identical - with me holding silverware"

He claimed European silverware last spring - Tottenham's first trophy for 17 years along with their initial continental silverware for 41

Former Celtic manager additionally committed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would maintain his track record of securing silverware throughout his managerial career