Defiant Forest Boss Asserts 'Give Me Chance' During Criticism
Ange Postecoglou remains without any of his seven matches following his succession of Nuno Espirito Santo last month
Embattled manager the Forest head coach delivered a heartfelt justification of his legacy while promising to win trophies for the team provided with patience
The veteran coach faces scrutiny following his inability to triumph in any of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of the former manager in September
Forest have been assessing potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach the experienced tactician one of the candidates evaluated to possibly take over even though Postecoglou only being appointed for barely over a month
They host Chelsea this weekend with the manager gave an extended speech during his pre-game media briefing, with the team 17th in the Premier League
"Some look on the problems while I observe at the progress being made," he declared, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic because I possess a squad of emerging talents ready to evolve"
He also confirmed he did not speak with the club's owner the Forest proprietor over the recent pause
"I don't intend to use my energy on what people think" he added
"I genuinely don't match, not only in this role, just in general" he elaborated
Prior Management Role
"I took over Tottenham and received instructions from the owner at the time 'this team needs to claim a trophy'"
"He stated 'we attempted to hire successful managers, the Portuguese coach and the former Chelsea boss but it didn't succeed, we must have something different'"
"I was slightly offended by those words as I view myself as triumphant"
Explaining His Results
"We ended up in fifth position in my initial campaign" he recalled
"Every time the England captain scored a goal I'd wish he had remained for additional time because it would have been handy to retain him after finishing fifth"
"However strangely that season has vanished from public memory" he contended
Future Focus
"Thus, we reach the existing circumstances where there remains another perspective to share, that possibly I'm no an unsuccessful coach who got lucky to secure this position"
"but perhaps I am a coach that when allowed opportunity, the story always ends similarly"
"Throughout my coaching career, it ends the same - alongside me celebrating success"
The manager secured the Europa League in May - the club's initial honor after a long drought and their first European silverware in over four decades
Former Celtic manager additionally committed, provided with patience, he would continue his record of securing silverware at each club he's coached