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Pressured coach Ange Postecoglou presented an emotional defence about his career and committed to win honors for the team provided with patience

The experienced manager faces scrutiny having been unable to secure victory in a single one of his initial seven fixtures following his appointment instead of the previous boss last month

Forest have been reviewing available choices over the pause in fixtures, including former Burnley manager the experienced tactician one of the candidates evaluated as a potential replacement even though Postecoglou only being appointed for less than six weeks

The team welcomes the Blues on Saturday while Postecoglou delivered a five-minute monologue at his pre-match news conference, as Forest sitting 17th in the top division

"Many observers concentrate at the weeds yet I notice at the development occurring," he said, "I'm truly optimistic because I possess a squad of emerging talents willing to change"

He also confirmed he hadn't communicated to owner the Forest proprietor during the international break

"I am not wasting my focus regarding external perceptions" he added

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

Previous Club History

"I became manager of Tottenham and was informed from the owner back then 'this team must secure honors'"

"He commented 'we've tried to appoint proven winners, the Special One and Antonio [Conte] yet it proved unsuccessful, we need something different'"

"I was a bit taken aback by that statement because I see myself as successful"

Defending His Record

"We ended up in fifth position my first year" he recalled

"On each occasion the England captain put the ball in I would hope he had remained for additional time as it would have proven useful to retain him following our fifth-place finish"

"Yet somehow that year has vanished from the record books" he asserted

Looking Forward

"So, we get to the present situation where there remains a different story to tell, that perhaps I am not an unsuccessful coach who got lucky to get this job"

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

"With every team I've managed, the result is consistent - through my leadership and a trophy"

He claimed European silverware this year - the club's initial honor for 17 years along with their initial continental trophy after forty-one years

The ex-Celtic boss likewise vowed, if given time, he would maintain his record of winning trophies at each club he's coached