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Embattled manager Ange Postecoglou delivered a heartfelt explanation of his legacy and committed to claim trophies with the club if given time

The experienced manager is under pressure following his inability to secure victory in none of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of Nuno Espirito Santo last month

Nottingham Forest were considering available choices throughout the break, with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche among the names considered to possibly take over although the current manager only being appointed for barely over a month

The team welcomes Chelsea in their next match with the manager presented a lengthy address at his pre-match press conference, with the team 17th in the Premier League

"Some look at the weeds yet I notice at what is growing," he said, "I am really excited because I possess a squad of emerging talents willing to change"

The manager additionally revealed he hadn't communicated with the club's owner Evangelos Marinakis throughout the break

"I refuse to spend my focus regarding external perceptions" he added

"I genuinely don't match, not here, across the board" he explained

Prior Management Role

"I became manager of the North London club and received instructions by the chairman at the time 'this organization must secure honors'"

"He stated 'we've tried to bring winners in, Jose [Mourinho] and the former Chelsea boss but it didn't succeed, we need a different approach'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by that since I consider myself as a winner"

Defending His Record

"We finished fifth in my initial campaign" he recalled

"On each occasion the star striker put the ball in I would hope he would have continued for additional time as it would have proven handy to retain him after finishing fifth"

"Yet somehow that season has vanished from historical accounts" he contended

Looking Forward

"Therefore, we arrive at the current space where there's an alternative narrative to share, that possibly I'm no a failed manager who was lucky to obtain this role"

"but maybe I am a coach who if provided patience, the narrative consistently concludes the same"

"With every team I've managed, it ends the same - with me and a trophy"

He claimed continental honors in May - Tottenham's first trophy for 17 years and their first European honor in over four decades

The ex-Celtic boss additionally committed, if given time, he would maintain his record of claiming honors throughout his managerial career