"I started in Australia when I was 32 years old in semi-professional football and I'm here in the Premier League at the age of 60. Do you reckon I lack self-belief or don't like a fight? I didn't get here because of my connections. In fact, I've picked fights. I have, even in the schoolyard. I've picked fights with people who I knew would beat me up. That's the kind of person I am, so that's fine."
"If people want to make an assessment of me after three and a half weeks in which I've had six or seven games, there's nothing I can do about that. But at the same time, there's nothing wrong with things being tough. That's okay. I'll say it a million times, I did have an option. I could have been sitting on the couch watching the game today and not be in the middle of it."
Ange Postecoglou has failed to win any of his first seven matches since becoming Nottingham Forest manager, prompting speculation about his future and possible talks with owner Evangelos Marinakis. He responded defiantly, citing a long career trajectory from semi-professional football in Australia to the Premier League and insisting he welcomes challenges and fights. Postecoglou rejected shortcuts or connections as reasons for his rise and said public or internal doubt would not change his attitude. In the recent 2-0 defeat at Newcastle, Forest were well organised until Bruno Guimarães scored from distance after 13 minutes of the second half.
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