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Embattled coach the Forest head coach presented a passionate explanation of his legacy while promising to win silverware at Nottingham Forest provided with patience

The 60-year-old faces scrutiny having been unable to win any of his opening seven games after taking over from the former manager recently

Forest have been reviewing their options over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach Sean Dyche one of the candidates evaluated to possibly take over despite Postecoglou only being appointed for just 38 days

The team welcomes the Blues in their next match while Postecoglou gave a five-minute monologue in his match preview media briefing, with Forest sitting 17th in the Premier League

"Certain people focus on the negatives but I look at the progress being made," he stated, "I'm truly optimistic because I possess a group of young players ready to evolve"

He also confirmed there was no discussion with the chairman Evangelos Marinakis throughout the break

"I don't intend to use my time about others' opinions" he emphasized

"I just don't fit, not just at Forest, throughout football" he explained

Tottenham Experience

"I took over the North London club and was informed by the leadership during that period 'this club needs to claim silverware'"

"He stated 'we attempted to appoint proven winners, Jose [Mourinho] and the former Chelsea boss but it didn't succeed, we must have an alternative method'"

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

Justifying His Performance

"We finished fifth my first year" he remembered

"On each occasion the star striker found the net I'd wish he would have continued for another season since it could have been handy to keep his services following our fifth-place finish"

"But somehow that year has disappeared from public memory" he contended

Future Focus

"Thus, we reach the existing circumstances in which there exists a different story to share, that possibly I'm not an unsuccessful coach who was fortunate to obtain this role"

"but possibly I'm a manager that if you give them time, the tale invariably finishes identically"

"Throughout my coaching career, it ends the same - with me celebrating success"

He claimed the Europa League in May - Tottenham's first trophy in nearly two decades and their first European silverware after forty-one years

Former Celtic manager likewise vowed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would continue his track record of securing silverware at each club he's coached