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Under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou presented a heartfelt defence regarding his track record and committed to secure honors at Nottingham Forest if given time

The experienced manager faces scrutiny after failing to triumph in any of his initial seven fixtures since replacing the previous boss recently

The club has been assessing potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach the experienced tactician one of the candidates considered as a potential replacement despite Postecoglou just taking over for just 38 days

They host Chelsea on Saturday and Postecoglou delivered a lengthy address at his pre-match media briefing, with the team sitting 17th in the top division

"Some look at the weeds yet I notice at the progress being made," he stated, "I'm truly optimistic as I have a team of developing footballers eager to transform"

The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion to owner the Forest proprietor over the recent pause

"I don't intend to use my time about others' opinions" he emphasized

"I simply don't conform, not only in this role, across the board" he clarified

Prior Management Role

"I assumed control of the North London club and was informed by the chairman at the time 'this organization needs to claim honors'"

"He stated 'we've tried to appoint proven winners, the Special One and Antonio [Conte] but it didn't succeed, we need a different approach'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by those words because I see myself as successful"

Defending His Record

"We finished fifth in my initial campaign" he remembered

"Whenever Harry Kane scored a goal I'd wish he'd just stayed for another season because it would have been handy to retain him post our top-five position"

"But somehow that year has vanished from the record books" he contended

Moving Ahead

"So, we get to the existing circumstances where there's another perspective to share, that possibly I'm no an unsuccessful coach who was fortunate to secure this position"

"but perhaps I'm a manager that if you give them time, the tale invariably finishes similarly"

"At all my previous clubs, the result is consistent - alongside me holding silverware"

The manager secured continental honors this year - the club's initial honor after a long drought and their first European trophy after forty-one years

The ex-Celtic boss additionally committed, if given time, he would persist with his track record of claiming honors throughout his managerial career