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Pressured coach Ange Postecoglou delivered a heartfelt defence of his legacy as he vowed to secure honors for the team if given time

The 60-year-old faces scrutiny following his inability to secure victory in a single one of his initial seven fixtures following his appointment instead of the previous boss last month

Nottingham Forest were considering available choices during the international break, including former Burnley manager the defensive specialist a potential option reviewed as a potential replacement even though Postecoglou only being appointed for just 38 days

They host the London club this weekend with the manager presented a lengthy address during his pre-game press conference, with Forest sitting 17th in the top division

"Many observers concentrate on the negatives yet I notice at the progress being made," he declared, "I am really excited because I possess a group of young players willing to change"

Postecoglou likewise stated there was no discussion with the chairman Evangelos Marinakis throughout the break

"I am not wasting my focus regarding external perceptions" he continued

"I just don't fit, not here, across the board" he elaborated

Previous Club History

"I took over the North London club and was informed by the chairman during that period 'this club needs to claim honors'"

"He said 'we've tried to bring winners in, Jose [Mourinho] and Antonio [Conte] yet it proved unsuccessful, we require something different'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by that since I consider myself as triumphant"

Justifying His Performance

"We ended up in fifth position during my debut season" he remembered

"On each occasion the England captain scored a goal I'd wish he'd just stayed one more year because it would have been useful to have him following our fifth-place finish"

"Yet somehow that season has been erased from public memory" he contended

Moving Ahead

"So, we get to the present situation where there's another perspective to present, that perhaps I'm not a disappointing tactician who was fortunate 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, it ends the same - alongside me celebrating success"

The manager secured European silverware last spring - the club's initial honor in nearly two decades along with their initial continental silverware in over four decades

Previous Scottish champion additionally committed, provided with patience, he would maintain his track record of claiming honors throughout his managerial career