It has been a tense 24 hours at the City Ground and Postecoglou’s press conference felt somewhat therapeutic.
The manager did not change his low tone of voice, but came across considered and even philosophical during his 30 minutes with the media.
Postecoglou spoke well, outlined why he felt Forest had failed to win any of his six games so far, all the while underlining the need to win before Sunday’s trip to Newcastle.
Under pressure towards the end of his Tottenham reign he often shot back at the press.
In May, he angrily dismissed a suggestion he was a clown, referencing a report which said he was “teetering between hero and clown” before the Europa League final.
Despite the defeat by Midtjylland, he feels the pressure to win games rather than win over supporters.
The strength his predecessor Nuno and, before him, Steve Cooper had was their connection with supporters.
Nuno had to win that trust following scepticism of his appointment in December 2023 after Cooper led Forest back to the Premier League.
Postecoglou started with negative equity, which has already diminished, having never been a favoured appointment of the fans, but the 60-year-old feels victories will appease the doubters.
There has been no whirlwind blowing through the City Ground despite the frustrations.
There is internal sympathy – combined with realism – that other games could have had different outcomes had it not been for individual errors, injuries or loss of form.
