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Under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou offered an emotional defence of his legacy and committed to claim honors for the team if given time

The 60-year-old faces scrutiny having been unable to triumph in none of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of the former manager last month

The club has been considering available choices over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach the defensive specialist among the names evaluated as an alternative although the current manager having been in charge for just 38 days

They host Chelsea this weekend with the manager delivered an extended speech during his pre-game news conference, with the team 17th in the top division

"Many observers concentrate at the weeds while I observe at the progress being made," he declared, "I am really excited as I have a team of developing footballers ready to evolve"

He also confirmed he hadn't communicated with the chairman Evangelos Marinakis throughout the break

"I refuse to spend my time on what people think" he added

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

Tottenham Experience

"I assumed control of Spurs and was told by the chairman back then 'this organization has to win honors'"

"He stated 'we endeavored to appoint proven winners, the Special One and Antonio [Conte] and it hasn't worked, we must have an alternative method'"

"I was slightly offended by those words since I consider myself as successful"

Defending His Record

"We secured fifth place during my debut season" he recalled

"On each occasion the England captain scored a goal I often thought he'd just stayed for additional time as it would have proven useful to have him after finishing fifth"

"Yet somehow that campaign has vanished from public memory" he argued

Looking Forward

"So, we get to the current space where there remains a different story to present, that maybe I'm not a disappointing tactician who got lucky to get this job"

"but possibly I am a coach that when allowed opportunity, the narrative consistently concludes identically"

"With every team I've managed, the result is consistent - with me and a trophy"

Postecoglou won the Europa League in May - the club's initial honor for 17 years and their first European honor in over four decades

Former Celtic manager likewise vowed, provided with patience, he would persist with his record of securing silverware at each club he's coached