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Pressured coach Ange Postecoglou delivered an emotional justification of his legacy as he vowed to claim honors for the team allowed sufficient opportunity

The veteran coach is under pressure after failing to win any of his opening seven games since replacing the former manager last month

The club has been assessing potential alternatives during the international break, and former Clarets coach the experienced tactician among the names considered as a potential replacement although the current manager having been in charge for less than six weeks

They host the Blues in their next match and Postecoglou gave a lengthy address at his pre-match media briefing, as Forest sitting 17th in the Premier League

"Certain people focus on the negatives while I observe at the development occurring," he said, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic since I work with a team of developing footballers ready to evolve"

He also confirmed there was no discussion with the club's owner Evangelos Marinakis throughout the break

"I am not wasting my energy on what people think" he added

"I just don't fit, not just at Forest, just in general" he elaborated

Tottenham Experience

"I assumed control of Spurs and was informed by the chairman during that period 'this club has to win a trophy'"

"He said 'we endeavored to hire successful managers, the Portuguese coach and the former Chelsea boss and it hasn't worked, we must have an alternative method'"

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

Defending His Record

"We secured fifth place in my initial campaign" he remembered

"On each occasion the England captain found the net I often thought he'd just stayed one more year because it would have been beneficial to retain him after finishing fifth"

"However strangely that year has disappeared from historical accounts" he asserted

Future Focus

"Therefore, we arrive at the present situation where there's another perspective to tell, that possibly I'm not a failed manager who was fortunate to secure this position"

"but perhaps I am a coach who if provided patience, the tale invariably finishes similarly"

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

Postecoglou won continental honors in May - the club's initial honor after a long drought and their first European trophy in over four decades

The ex-Celtic boss additionally committed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would continue his track record of claiming honors at each club he's coached