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Pressured boss the Forest head coach offered a passionate explanation about his career and committed to win silverware at Nottingham Forest provided with patience

The 60-year-old faces scrutiny having been unable to triumph in none of his first seven matches since replacing the former manager in September

The club has been assessing potential alternatives during the international break, with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche among the names considered as a potential replacement although the current manager just taking over for less than six weeks

The team welcomes the London club this weekend and Postecoglou gave a five-minute monologue during his pre-game news conference, with the team occupying 17th position in England's top flight

"Some look on the negatives while I observe at the progress being made," he said, "I am really excited since I work with a group of young players willing to change"

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

"I refuse to spend my energy regarding external perceptions" he emphasized

"I simply don't conform, not just at Forest, throughout football" he elaborated

Prior Management Role

"I took over Spurs and received instructions by the chairman at the time 'this club has to win a trophy'"

"He stated 'we endeavored to bring winners in, Jose [Mourinho] and Antonio [Conte] yet it proved unsuccessful, we require something different'"

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

Explaining His Results

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

"Every time the star striker scored a goal I often thought he'd just stayed for additional time as it would have proven beneficial to have him following our fifth-place finish"

"However strangely that season has disappeared from the record books" he argued

Moving Ahead

"So, we get to the present situation where there's another perspective to tell, that perhaps I'm not a failed manager who got lucky to secure this position"

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

"At all my previous clubs, it ends the same - alongside me holding silverware"

Postecoglou won European silverware in May - Tottenham's first trophy in nearly two decades along with their initial continental honor in over four decades

The ex-Celtic boss likewise vowed, if given time, he would maintain his track record of claiming honors everywhere he has managed