🔗 Share this article External expectations Won't Affect Me, Says Bullish Postecoglou Ange Postecoglou faced jeers from Forest fans during Thursday's fixture Nottingham Forest head coach Ange Postecoglou maintains that external scrutiny regarding his role will not influence his approach. The club is winless in his first six games since the Australian took over from Nuno Espirito Santo at the City Ground. A section of Forest supporters shouted, "you'll be dismissed in the morning", towards the former Tottenham and Celtic manager following the recent 3-2 European loss at their ground to Midtjylland. The Manager's Reaction to Pressure Postecoglou, however, mentioned that the European title he secured at Tottenham last season, prior to being dismissed in the summer, was proof he does not allow pressure to impact his management. "It doesn't enter my head," he added. "My responsibility involves ensuring this football club progresses and reaches a level where it can compete for titles," said Postecoglou. "If I start putting timelines to that or worry about what is occurring next week then I am not fulfilling the position I have been given. "I believe it is beneficial to anybody. At the end of the day, I have to focus on the atmosphere, the training, the way we play, and as I said recently, I am remain extremely confident in my conviction that we are not too far away. "Put it this way - I was aware I was being dismissed at Tottenham about three or four months prior to I did, but that didn't prevent me from securing a trophy." Career Background The 60-year-old joined Spurs from Celtic in the previous year and fans at first embraced the Australian for his offensive style of play, with the Londoners ending up fifth in the English top flight during his debut campaign. Postecoglou's second term was more difficult as Spurs ended fourth from bottom in the table. He nevertheless, lead the team to their initial silverware in nearly two decades as they defeated Manchester United in the European final. Current Situation Forest visit Newcastle United on the weekend (14:00 BST). Amid the unfavorable streak of outcomes, there is little doubt it has been a challenging beginning for Postecoglou. And the numbers demonstrate just how poor Forest have performed since his appointment. Performance Analysis In Postecoglou's half-dozen games, they have been beaten four times across three different competitions No Premier League team has lost as numerous games as Forest since his appointment They have allowed thirteen scores - at a rate of over two per game Only Manchester United and Burnley have a poorer defensive per game average than Forest since Postecoglou's appointment Unexpectedly, it is the 35th occurrence in which a Premier League manager has failed to win in their first six fixtures in all competitions Historical Context Paul Jewell holds the record, having not won in his initial twenty-seven matches as Derby County manager in the 2007-2008 campaign. Nuno was dismissed after only three matches of this campaign when Forest were 10th in the table. They are now 17th, having drawn one and been defeated twice of their three league games under Postecoglou. He is the initial full-time Forest coach in 100 years not to win his initial six fixtures. Supporter Perspective This season could have been one of Nottingham Forest's best in recent times. Qualification for Europe for the initial occasion in three decades, the strongest team this millennium and all involved working towards the same direction. Somehow, currently, that has all gone away. Nuno has departed, displays have been poor and on Thursday night the stadium criticized the recent appointment Ange Postecoglou after just six games. However it's very much characteristic Forest, a team that veers from achievement to internal crisis like a learner driver who fails to remain in a traffic line. Upcoming Challenges Amid fixtures against the Magpies, Chelsea, Porto, the Cherries and Manchester United approaching, it's very hard to say whether he can turn it around before it becomes even more negative. But question any supporter and they'll inform you the same, it's never dull at Nottingham Forest.