Resolute Postecoglou Declares 'Allow Me Time' During Pressure

Embattled coach Ange Postecoglou delivered an emotional defence about his career while promising to secure silverware with the club provided with patience

The veteran coach faces scrutiny having been unable to triumph in a single one of his initial seven fixtures after taking over from the former manager recently

The club has been considering potential alternatives over the pause in fixtures, and former Clarets coach the experienced tactician among the names considered as an alternative although the current manager only being appointed for less than six weeks

They host the Blues on Saturday with the manager presented a lengthy address at his pre-match news conference, with the team occupying 17th position in the top division

"Certain people focus on the negatives while I observe at the development occurring," he declared, "I'm genuinely enthusiastic since I work with a team of developing footballers ready to evolve"

The manager additionally revealed he did not speak with the club's owner Evangelos Marinakis during the international break

"I refuse to spend my time regarding external perceptions" he continued

"I simply don't conform, not here, throughout football" he explained

Tottenham Experience

"I became manager of the North London club and was told by the leadership back then 'this team has to win silverware'"

"He stated 'we endeavored to hire successful managers, the Special One 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 triumphant"

Defending His Record

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

"Every time the England captain scored a goal I would hope he had remained one more year because it would have been handy to have him post our top-five position"

"But somehow that campaign has disappeared from the record books" he argued

Moving Ahead

"Thus, we reach the current space where there remains a different story to present, that possibly I'm not a disappointing tactician who got lucky to obtain this role"

"but perhaps I am a coach that if you give them time, the narrative consistently concludes identically"

"At all my previous clubs, the outcome is identical - with me holding silverware"

He claimed European silverware in May - the club's initial honor in nearly two decades along with their initial continental trophy after forty-one years

Former Celtic manager likewise vowed, allowed sufficient opportunity, he would persist with his history of winning trophies at each club he's coached