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Under-fire coach the Forest head coach offered an emotional explanation regarding his track record while promising to win trophies at Nottingham Forest provided with patience

The 60-year-old is being questioned having been unable to win none of his first seven matches since replacing the former manager in September

Nottingham Forest were reviewing available choices over the pause in fixtures, with ex-Burnley boss the defensive specialist one of the candidates reviewed as a potential replacement even though Postecoglou just taking over for less than six weeks

They host the Blues this weekend and Postecoglou presented a lengthy address in his match preview press conference, with Forest 17th in England's top flight

"Some look on the negatives while I observe at what is growing," he said, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic since I work with a group of young players eager to transform"

The manager additionally revealed there was no discussion with the chairman Evangelos Marinakis during the international break

"I don't intend to use my energy on what people think" he added

"I genuinely don't match, not only in this role, just in general" he explained

Prior Management Role

"I assumed control of the North London club and received instructions by the leadership back then 'this organization has to win a trophy'"

"He commented 'we endeavored to hire successful managers, the Portuguese coach and the Italian tactician and it hasn't worked, we require an alternative method'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by that statement as I view myself as triumphant"

Explaining His Results

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

"Every time the star striker scored a goal I often thought he'd just stayed for additional time since it could have been useful to retain him after finishing fifth"

"But somehow that season has disappeared from historical accounts" he asserted

Looking Forward

"Therefore, we arrive at the present situation where there remains another perspective to tell, that possibly I am not an unsuccessful coach who got lucky to get this job"

"but maybe I'm a leader that when allowed opportunity, the story always ends similarly"

"Throughout my coaching career, it ends the same - alongside me holding silverware"

He claimed the Europa League in May - Tottenham's first trophy after a long drought along with their initial continental honor in over four decades

The ex-Celtic boss likewise vowed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would persist with his record of claiming honors at each club he's coached