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Under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou offered a passionate explanation of his legacy as he vowed to win honors for the team provided with patience

The experienced manager is under pressure having been unable to secure victory in any of his initial seven fixtures after taking over from the former manager last month

The club has been considering their options during the international break, including former Burnley manager the experienced tactician among the names reviewed to possibly take over even though Postecoglou only being appointed for barely over a month

Forest faces the Blues this weekend while Postecoglou gave a lengthy address in his match preview news conference, with the team sitting 17th in the Premier League

"Certain people focus on the negatives but I look at what is growing," he stated, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic because I possess a group of young players ready to evolve"

Postecoglou likewise stated there was no discussion to owner the Greek businessman throughout the break

"I refuse to spend my focus about others' opinions" he continued

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

Previous Club History

"I assumed control of Tottenham and was told from the owner during that period 'this organization needs to claim silverware'"

"He stated 'we attempted to bring winners in, the Special One and the former Chelsea boss yet it proved unsuccessful, we need a different approach'"

"I was a bit taken aback by those words because I see myself as successful"

Justifying His Performance

"We finished fifth in my initial campaign" he noted

"Every time Harry Kane scored a goal I often thought he would have continued for additional time because it would have been beneficial to have him following our fifth-place finish"

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

Future Focus

"So, we get to the present situation in which there exists an alternative narrative to present, that maybe I'm no an unsuccessful coach who got lucky to get this job"

"but perhaps I'm a leader who if provided patience, the tale invariably finishes identically"

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

He claimed continental honors in May - their first piece of silverware after a long drought along with their initial continental honor for 41

Previous Scottish champion likewise vowed, provided with patience, he would persist with his track record of winning trophies at each club he's coached