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Under-fire coach Ange Postecoglou delivered a passionate justification of his legacy as he vowed to win honors for the team allowed sufficient opportunity

The experienced manager faces scrutiny following his inability to triumph in none of his initial seven fixtures after taking over from Nuno Espirito Santo in September

Nottingham Forest were considering their options over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach Sean Dyche among the names evaluated as a potential replacement even though Postecoglou just taking over for just 38 days

The team welcomes the Blues in their next match with the manager presented an extended speech during his pre-game press conference, with the team sitting 17th in the Premier League

"Some look on the problems yet I notice at the progress being made," he said, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic as I have a team of developing footballers eager to transform"

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

"I refuse to spend my focus about others' opinions" he added

"I genuinely don't match, not just at Forest, just in general" he clarified

Tottenham Experience

"I assumed control of Tottenham and was told by the chairman back then 'this club has to win silverware'"

"He commented 'we've tried to hire successful managers, the Special One and the Italian tactician and it hasn't worked, we require an alternative method'"

"I was slightly offended by that since I consider myself as triumphant"

Defending His Record

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

"Every time the star striker put the ball in I often thought he had remained for another season as it would have proven handy to have him after finishing fifth"

"But somehow that season has vanished from public memory" he asserted

Moving Ahead

"Thus, we reach the existing circumstances in which there exists a different story to present, that possibly I'm no a disappointing tactician who got lucky to secure this position"

"but perhaps I'm a manager that when allowed opportunity, the narrative consistently concludes similarly"

"With every team I've managed, the result is consistent - through my leadership celebrating success"

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

Former Celtic manager likewise vowed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would persist with his record of winning trophies throughout his managerial career