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Embattled coach the Forest head coach presented a heartfelt defence of his legacy as he vowed to claim silverware for the team if given time

The experienced manager is under pressure after failing to triumph in any of his initial seven fixtures since replacing the previous boss last month

The club has been considering available choices over the pause in fixtures, with ex-Burnley boss the experienced tactician among the names considered as an alternative even though Postecoglou only being appointed for barely over a month

Forest faces the London club in their next match while Postecoglou gave a five-minute monologue during his pre-game press conference, as Forest sitting 17th in England's top flight

"Many observers concentrate on the negatives yet I notice at the progress being made," he said, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic because I possess a group of young players willing to change"

He also confirmed he did not speak with the club's owner the Forest proprietor over the recent pause

"I am not wasting my focus on what people think" he emphasized

"I simply don't conform, not only in this role, throughout football" he clarified

Tottenham Experience

"I assumed control of the North London club and was informed by the leadership at the time 'this club has to win silverware'"

"He stated 'we've tried to bring winners in, Jose [Mourinho] and Antonio [Conte] and it hasn't worked, we need an alternative method'"

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

Justifying His Performance

"We finished fifth my first year" he recalled

"Every time the England captain scored a goal I often thought he would have continued one more year because it would have been handy to keep his services following our fifth-place finish"

"However strangely that campaign has disappeared from public memory" he contended

Future Focus

"Therefore, we arrive at the current space in which there exists an alternative narrative to present, that possibly I am not a failed manager who was lucky to get this job"

"but maybe I'm a leader who if provided patience, the tale invariably finishes identically"

"With every team I've managed, the outcome is identical - alongside me and a trophy"

He claimed the Europa League in May - Tottenham's first trophy for 17 years along with their initial continental trophy after forty-one years

Former Celtic manager also promised, if given time, he would persist with his track record of securing silverware throughout his managerial career