🔗 Share this article Resolute Forest Boss Declares 'Grant Me Opportunity' During Pressure Ange Postecoglou is yet to secure any of his seven fixtures following his succession of the previous manager in September Pressured boss Ange Postecoglou offered an emotional justification regarding his track record as he vowed to win trophies for the team if given time The 60-year-old is under pressure after failing to win a single one of his first seven matches since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo last month The club has been considering potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, with ex-Burnley boss the experienced tactician one of the candidates considered as an alternative even though Postecoglou only being appointed for less than six weeks Forest faces the Blues on Saturday with the manager gave a lengthy address at his pre-match news conference, with Forest 17th in England's top flight "Certain people focus on the problems yet I notice at the development occurring," he said, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic because I possess a team of developing footballers ready to evolve" He also confirmed he hadn't communicated with the chairman Evangelos Marinakis throughout the break "I am not wasting my energy about others' opinions" he continued "I just don't fit, not here, across the board" he elaborated Prior Management Role "I became manager of the North London club and was told by the chairman back then 'this organization needs to claim a trophy'" "He commented 'we endeavored to bring winners in, the Portuguese coach and the Italian tactician and it hasn't worked, we need something different'" "I felt somewhat insulted by those words because I see myself as triumphant" Explaining His Results "We ended up in fifth position in my initial campaign" he remembered "Every time Harry Kane found the net I often thought he'd just stayed for additional time because it would have been beneficial to have him following our fifth-place finish" "Yet somehow that campaign has disappeared from the record books" he argued Looking Forward "Thus, we reach the existing circumstances where there's another perspective to present, that possibly I'm no an unsuccessful coach who was fortunate to obtain this role" "but maybe I'm a leader who if provided patience, the story always ends the same" "Throughout my coaching career, the result is consistent - with me celebrating success" He claimed continental honors this year - the club's initial honor for 17 years and their first European honor in over four decades Previous Scottish champion additionally committed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would maintain his track record of winning trophies at each club he's coached