Defiant Forest Boss Asserts 'Grant Me Time' Amid Criticism
The Forest manager has not won none of his seven matches following his succession of the previous manager this autumn
Under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou delivered a heartfelt defence regarding his track record and committed to claim trophies with the club if given time
The experienced manager is under pressure having been unable to secure victory in any of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of the previous boss in September
The club has been considering potential alternatives during the international break, with ex-Burnley boss the experienced tactician a potential option considered as a potential replacement even though Postecoglou just taking over for less than six weeks
Forest faces the Blues on Saturday and Postecoglou delivered a lengthy address during his pre-game news conference, with the team sitting 17th in the Premier League
"Certain people focus at the weeds yet I notice at the development occurring," he declared, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic because I possess a team of developing footballers willing to change"
The manager additionally revealed he did not speak with the club's owner the Forest proprietor during the international break
"I refuse to spend my energy regarding external perceptions" he added
"I simply don't conform, not just at Forest, across the board" he explained
Previous Club History
"I became manager of the North London club and was told by the chairman back then 'this team must secure honors'"
"He stated 'we've tried to hire successful managers, the Special One and Antonio [Conte] yet it proved unsuccessful, we must have something different'"
"I felt somewhat insulted by those words because I see myself as triumphant"
Explaining His Results
"We secured fifth place during my debut season" he recalled
"Every time the star striker scored a goal I would hope he'd just stayed for additional time as it would have proven handy to have him following our fifth-place finish"
"However strangely that campaign has been erased from the record books" he argued
Future Focus
"So, we get to the existing circumstances in which there exists a different story to share, that maybe I'm not a disappointing tactician who was fortunate to get this job"
"but maybe I am a coach who if provided patience, the story always ends identically"
"With every team I've managed, it ends the same - through my leadership celebrating success"
The manager secured continental honors last spring - their first piece of silverware after a long drought and their first European silverware after forty-one years
The ex-Celtic boss additionally committed, provided with patience, he would persist with his track record of claiming honors throughout his managerial career
