Unyielding Forest Boss Insists 'Grant Me Opportunity' During Pressure

Ange Postecoglou during press conference

Ange Postecoglou has not won a single one of his seven matches after taking over from the previous manager this autumn

Pressured coach the Forest head coach presented a passionate justification about his career as he vowed to secure silverware with the club provided with patience

The veteran coach faces scrutiny after failing to win a single one of his first seven matches after taking over from the former manager last month

The club has been assessing their options during the international break, and former Clarets coach Sean Dyche among the names evaluated to possibly take over despite Postecoglou having been in charge for just 38 days

Forest faces the London club on Saturday with the manager gave a five-minute monologue at his pre-match media briefing, as Forest 17th in England's top flight

"Some look at the weeds but I look at what is growing," he stated, "I am really excited because I possess a squad of emerging talents willing to change"

He also confirmed there was no discussion with the chairman Evangelos Marinakis during the international break

"I refuse to spend my energy about others' opinions" he added

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

Previous Club History

"I became manager of Tottenham and was told by the leadership back then 'this organization has to win a trophy'"

"He commented 'we endeavored to appoint proven winners, the Special One and the former Chelsea boss and it hasn't worked, we must have something different'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by those words since I consider myself as triumphant"

Defending His Record

"We ended up in fifth position in my initial campaign" he remembered

"Every time Harry Kane found the net I often thought he'd just stayed for another season as it would have proven handy to have him after finishing fifth"

"Yet somehow that campaign has vanished from public memory" he asserted

Future Focus

"So, we get to the present situation where there's a different story to tell, that maybe I am not a disappointing tactician who was fortunate to obtain this role"

"but possibly I'm a manager that when allowed opportunity, the story always ends identically"

"Throughout my coaching career, it ends the same - alongside me and a trophy"

He claimed continental honors in May - the club's initial honor in nearly two decades plus their first UEFA silverware in over four decades

The ex-Celtic boss likewise vowed, if given time, he would maintain his record of winning trophies throughout his managerial career

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