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Under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou presented a passionate defence about his career as he vowed to win honors for the team provided with patience

The veteran coach is being questioned after failing to win a single one of his opening seven games since replacing the former manager last month

The club has been reviewing available choices during the international break, with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche a potential option reviewed as a potential replacement despite Postecoglou only being appointed for less than six weeks

Forest faces the London club on Saturday while Postecoglou gave an extended speech at his pre-match press conference, with the team occupying 17th position in the Premier League

"Some look at the weeds but I look at what is growing," he declared, "I'm truly optimistic as I have a group of young players willing to change"

The manager additionally revealed he hadn't communicated to owner the Forest proprietor throughout the break

"I am not wasting my energy on what people think" he continued

"I just don't fit, not only in this role, just in general" he clarified

Previous Club History

"I assumed control of Spurs and was told from the owner during that period 'this team has to win a trophy'"

"He said 'we attempted to appoint proven winners, the Portuguese coach and Antonio [Conte] and it hasn't worked, we need an alternative method'"

"I felt somewhat insulted by that since I consider myself as successful"

Explaining His Results

"We secured fifth place in my initial campaign" he remembered

"On each occasion Harry Kane found the net I would hope he'd just stayed for another season because it would have been handy to have him following our fifth-place finish"

"But somehow that campaign has disappeared from public memory" he argued

Future Focus

"Therefore, we arrive at the existing circumstances in which there exists another perspective to share, that perhaps I am not a failed manager who got lucky to get this job"

"but maybe I am a coach that when allowed opportunity, the tale invariably finishes similarly"

"With every team I've managed, the result is consistent - with me celebrating success"

The manager secured continental honors last spring - the club's initial honor in nearly two decades and their first European honor after forty-one years

Former Celtic manager additionally committed, provided with patience, he would persist with his track record of claiming honors at each club he's coached