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Under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou presented a passionate justification about his career while promising to win silverware for the team provided with patience

The 60-year-old faces scrutiny following his inability to triumph in none of his opening seven games following his appointment instead of Nuno Espirito Santo last month

The club has been assessing their options throughout the break, with ex-Burnley boss Sean Dyche among the names evaluated as a potential replacement although the current manager having been in charge for just 38 days

The team welcomes Chelsea in their next match with the manager presented a lengthy address in his match preview media briefing, with the team sitting 17th in the top division

"Some look on the problems but I look at the development occurring," he stated, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic since I work with a group of young players ready to evolve"

The manager additionally revealed he hadn't communicated with the club's owner Evangelos Marinakis during the international break

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

"I genuinely don't match, not just at Forest, across the board" he elaborated

Previous Club History

"I assumed control of Tottenham and received instructions by the chairman back then 'this team must secure honors'"

"He commented 'we attempted to bring winners in, Jose [Mourinho] and the Italian tactician but it didn't succeed, we need something different'"

"I was slightly offended by those words as I view myself as a winner"

Defending His Record

"We ended up in fifth position my first year" he remembered

"Every time Harry Kane scored a goal I often thought he had remained for another season since it could have been useful to keep his services post our top-five position"

"Yet somehow that season has been erased from the record books" he argued

Future Focus

"Therefore, we arrive at the existing circumstances where there remains an alternative narrative to share, that maybe I am not a failed manager who was lucky to secure this position"

"but perhaps I'm a leader that if you give them time, the story always ends the same"

"Throughout my coaching career, the result is consistent - alongside me and a trophy"

Postecoglou won European silverware last spring - Tottenham's first trophy in nearly two decades along with their initial continental honor in over four decades

Former Celtic manager also promised, provided with patience, he would persist with his track record of claiming honors throughout his managerial career