Ange Postecoglou: New Nottingham Forest boss jokes he should win trophy in first season to remain in job

New Nottingham Forest boss Ange Postecoglou has joked that he should win a trophy in his first yr in cost to stay within the job.

At Tottenham, Postecoglou famously declared that he “always wins things” in his second yr, and he delivered on his promise as he led the membership to Europa League glory final season.

However regardless of ending Spurs’ 17-year trophy drought, Postecoglou was sacked after the membership’s worst-ever Premier League season as they completed seventeenth.

Three months on from his dismissal, Postecoglou has changed the sacked Nuno Espirito Santo at Forest, whose proprietor Evangelos Marinakis believes the Australian is the person to convey trophies to the membership.

Requested about successful silverware in his second season, Postecoglou interjected: “I’ve won a couple in my first [season] as well. [At] Celtic, I won a double in my first year so…”

Questioned whether or not he was going to win one in his first yr, he replied: “Yeah, of course I can. I may have to, to have a second year here, mate.”

Postecoglou shall be aiming to finish Forest’s 35-year trophy drought and has an opportunity to defend his Europa League title on the membership, with Forest a part of this season’s competitors.

“I want to win trophies,” he stated. “That’s what I’ve done my whole career.

“Wanting on the alternative right here, each membership needs to achieve success for certain, however what I’ve seen over the previous couple of years, these ambitions are backed up with actions. That is good situations for me.”

‘I knew Spurs sacking was coming earlier than Europa League closing’

The 60-year-old is ready for a swift return to north London as Forest go to Tottenham’s rivals Arsenal within the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime.

Profitable Spurs’ first European trophy in 41 years was not sufficient to maintain him within the job as he was sacked 16 days after the victory in Bilbao.

However Postecoglou revealed he knew “a fair way before” the Europa League closing that he was going to be sacked.

He stated: “I knew it was coming, so it wasn’t a surprise.

“I knew it was coming a good method earlier than the ultimate. However we received it, we had the parade, so it was an awesome three days, and I did not need it to tarnish that, however after that, I form of knew it was completed.

“From my perspective, I had the chance to process that. Whether I feel it was unjust, other people make those decisions and determinations, that’s up to them, and you have to ask their reasoning for it.

“What I do know is that I had two years that have been very, very difficult, however I labored with some unbelievable folks within the soccer division.

“The supporters, we put them through some tough times, but there isn’t a Spurs supporter that I don’t come across now that doesn’t want to hug me and take me home for dinner, so I must’ve done something right.

“I’m very proud of what we achieved there, and it will always take a special place in my heart.

“The way it ended, I do not actually give it some thought lots. And to be honest, I left Celtic and Yokohama – and I am certain they have been each disenchanted – so that you perceive that is a part of the enterprise we’re in.

“But that’s allowed me to move into this and maybe these things happen for a reason.”

Ange on type: I’ve performed nearly each system there’s

Postecoglou’s arrival at Forest is more likely to see him introduce a polarising type to his predecessor, Nuno.

The pragmatic Portuguese boss constructed his crew on defensive solidity throughout his 21 months in cost, however Postecoglou prefers attacking soccer often called ‘Angeball’.

The ex-Celtic boss, nevertheless, believes he’s adaptable and may play any system.

He stated: “I do love my teams to attack. I do love my teams to score goals.

“However the one fixed in my profession is in every single place I have been I’ve received issues.

“Sometimes that’s done in a slightly different way. The principles are the same, but I’ve played just about every system there is. I’ve played three at the back, five at the back, three in midfield, three strikers, two strikers. I’ve done 4-4-2 for a whole season.

“There was a melting pot of various concepts and totally different opinions. There tends to be a melting pot of the identical concepts as of late generally and it could be good if folks simply took a step again.

“If you look at my two years at Spurs, we finished fifth the first year, just missed a Champions League spot, and we were really aggressive with our football.

“Final yr was totally different and I needed to alter issues, but it surely introduced success.

“But I’m never going to go away from: I want my teams to play football that’s exciting and gets people talking.”

Can ‘Angeball’ work at Forest?

Sky Sports activities’ Sam Blitz:

He is again. And given his standout moments final season, he was by no means going to be away for lengthy.

Mic-drop feedback, daring statements, and interviews you by no means needed to finish. Postecoglou was field workplace at Tottenham Hotspur – and the style wherein he delivered on his promise of “I always win things in my second season” solely provides to the enchantment.

Maybe the shock is the place he has ended up subsequent. Nottingham Forest have changed a head coach who took them from seventeenth to Europe, with a head coach whose Premier League place went from Europe to seventeenth final season.

Postecoglou’s hyperlinks to Evangelos Marinakis are clear, given their shared heritage – plus the truth that the Forest co-owner gave the previous Spurs coach an award over the summer season for turning into the primary Greek supervisor to win the Europa League.

However there’s an ideological conflict right here. Postecoglou prided himself on taking part in enticing, attacking soccer with excessive traces, aggressive presses and many the ball. He’s now getting into a squad of Forest gamers who have been drilled in low blocks, counter-attacking breaks and a scarcity of ball possession beneath Nuno Espirito Santo.

So will Angeball work on the Metropolis Floor? Learn extra right here.