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Under-fire boss Ange Postecoglou offered an emotional defence of his legacy as he vowed to claim trophies with the club if given time

The experienced manager is being questioned following his inability to win any of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of the former manager in September

The club has been assessing their options over the pause in fixtures, with ex-Burnley boss the defensive specialist one of the candidates reviewed as an alternative although the current manager having been in charge for just 38 days

They host the Blues this weekend with the manager gave an extended speech at his pre-match media briefing, as Forest sitting 17th in England's top flight

"Many observers concentrate on the negatives while I observe at the progress being made," he said, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic since I work with a group of young players eager to transform"

He also confirmed he hadn't communicated with the club's owner the Forest proprietor during the international break

"I don't intend to use my focus on what people think" he continued

"I genuinely don't match, not only in this role, throughout football" he elaborated

Prior Management Role

"I assumed control of Spurs and was informed by the chairman during that period 'this club has to win silverware'"

"He commented 'we attempted to appoint proven winners, the Portuguese coach and the former Chelsea boss and it hasn't worked, we require something different'"

"I was a bit taken aback by that statement since I consider myself as triumphant"

Explaining His Results

"We ended up in fifth position my first year" he recalled

"Every time the star striker put the ball in I often thought he'd just stayed for additional time as it would have proven beneficial to retain him after finishing fifth"

"Yet somehow that campaign has been erased from public memory" he asserted

Looking Forward

"So, we get to the current space where there remains an alternative narrative to share, that maybe I am not an unsuccessful coach who was lucky to obtain this role"

"but maybe I'm a leader that when allowed opportunity, the tale invariably finishes identically"

"Throughout my coaching career, the result is consistent - with me holding silverware"

Postecoglou won European silverware this year - Tottenham's first trophy for 17 years and their first European trophy in over four decades

Previous Scottish champion also promised, if given time, he would maintain his record of claiming honors throughout his managerial career