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Under-fire boss the Forest head coach presented an emotional defence about his career and committed to secure trophies with the club allowed sufficient opportunity

The veteran coach is being questioned after failing to secure victory in none of his first seven matches following his appointment instead of the former manager last month

Nottingham Forest were considering their options throughout the break, and former Clarets coach the defensive specialist one of the candidates evaluated as a potential replacement even though Postecoglou just taking over for less than six weeks

They host the London club in their next match with the manager delivered an extended speech during his pre-game media briefing, with the team 17th in England's top flight

"Many observers concentrate at the weeds while I observe at the development occurring," he stated, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic because I possess a squad of emerging talents eager to transform"

He also confirmed he hadn't communicated to owner the Forest proprietor over the recent pause

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

"I just don't fit, not only in this role, throughout football" he elaborated

Prior Management Role

"I took over the North London club and was informed by the leadership back then 'this club must secure silverware'"

"He stated 'we've tried to appoint proven winners, Jose [Mourinho] and the Italian tactician yet it proved unsuccessful, we require an alternative method'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by that statement as I view myself as successful"

Defending His Record

"We secured fifth place during my debut season" he recalled

"On each occasion Harry Kane put the ball in I would hope he'd just stayed one more year as it would have proven beneficial to retain him following our fifth-place finish"

"But somehow that season has been erased from historical accounts" he argued

Looking Forward

"So, we get to the present situation where there's a different story to present, that maybe I'm not an unsuccessful coach who got lucky to secure this position"

"but possibly I'm a manager that when allowed opportunity, the narrative consistently concludes identically"

"With every team I've managed, the result is consistent - with me and a trophy"

He claimed continental honors last spring - their first piece of silverware for 17 years and their first European trophy after forty-one years

The ex-Celtic boss likewise vowed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would persist with his track record of securing silverware everywhere he has managed