Defiant Postecoglou Declares 'Give Me Opportunity' Amid Pressure
The Forest manager has not won a single one of his seven fixtures since replacing the previous manager this autumn
Under-fire boss Ange Postecoglou offered a heartfelt explanation of his legacy as he vowed to secure honors at Nottingham Forest allowed sufficient opportunity
The 60-year-old is being questioned after failing to triumph in any of his first seven matches since replacing the previous boss recently
Forest have been considering their options over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach the defensive specialist one of the candidates considered as a potential replacement although the current manager just taking over for barely over a month
The team welcomes the Blues on Saturday and Postecoglou delivered a five-minute monologue in his match preview press conference, with the team sitting 17th in the top division
"Many observers concentrate at the weeds while I observe at the progress being made," he stated, "I'm truly optimistic because I possess a squad of emerging talents ready to evolve"
The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion to owner Evangelos Marinakis throughout the break
"I don't intend to use my energy regarding external perceptions" he continued
"I simply don't conform, not just at Forest, across the board" he clarified
Previous Club History
"I became manager of Tottenham and was told by the leadership at the time 'this club needs to claim honors'"
"He said 'we've tried to appoint proven winners, the Portuguese coach and the Italian tactician yet it proved unsuccessful, we need an alternative method'"
"I felt somewhat insulted by those words as I view myself as a winner"
Defending His Record
"We finished fifth my first year" he recalled
"Whenever the star striker put the ball in I'd wish he had remained for another season as it would have proven handy to retain him following our fifth-place finish"
"However strangely that season has disappeared from public memory" he asserted
Moving Ahead
"So, we get to the present situation where there's another perspective to present, that perhaps I am not a failed manager who was fortunate to get this job"
"but perhaps I'm a manager who if provided patience, the story always ends the same"
"With every team I've managed, the outcome is identical - alongside me celebrating success"
He claimed continental honors last spring - the club's initial honor for 17 years along with their initial continental silverware for 41
The ex-Celtic boss also promised, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would continue his record of securing silverware at each club he's coached
