Unyielding Forest Boss Declares 'Grant Me Opportunity' Amid Scrutiny
The Forest manager remains without any of his seven matches since replacing the previous manager last month
Under-fire boss the Forest head coach offered an emotional justification about his career as he vowed to win trophies for the team if given time
The 60-year-old faces scrutiny following his inability to win any of his first seven matches after taking over from the previous boss in September
Nottingham Forest were reviewing available choices throughout the break, and former Clarets coach Sean Dyche a potential option considered to possibly take over despite Postecoglou having been in charge for barely over a month
They host Chelsea on Saturday and Postecoglou delivered a lengthy address in his match preview media briefing, with the team 17th in the top division
"Certain people focus on the problems yet I notice at the progress being made," he said, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic since I work with a squad of emerging talents eager to transform"
He also confirmed there was no discussion with the club's owner the Greek businessman over the recent pause
"I refuse to spend my energy about others' opinions" he emphasized
"I just don't fit, not here, throughout football" he elaborated
Prior Management Role
"I took over Spurs and was informed by the chairman back then 'this club needs to claim a trophy'"
"He commented 'we attempted to hire successful managers, Jose [Mourinho] and Antonio [Conte] and it hasn't worked, we require something different'"
"I felt somewhat insulted by that since I consider myself as a winner"
Explaining His Results
"We ended up in fifth position in my initial campaign" he recalled
"On each occasion Harry Kane put the ball in I often thought he'd just stayed one more year as it would have proven beneficial to have him post our top-five position"
"But somehow that year has disappeared from public memory" he argued
Moving Ahead
"Therefore, we arrive at the current space in which there exists a different story to tell, that maybe I'm no a failed manager who was fortunate to secure this position"
"but possibly I'm a manager that when allowed opportunity, the narrative consistently concludes identically"
"With every team I've managed, it ends the same - with me and a trophy"
The manager secured continental honors in May - their first piece of silverware in nearly two decades plus their first UEFA trophy in over four decades
Previous Scottish champion also promised, if given time, he would persist with his record of winning trophies everywhere he has managed
