Ange Postecoglou mocks claims his Nottingham Forest career is a 'lost cause' - after video shows under-fire boss cutting a lonely figure after another defeat

Ange Postecoglou confirmed he will have talks over his Nottingham Forest future this week but came out fighting following defeat at Newcastle, hitting back at talk of him losing his job.

It is now seven games without a win since his arrival at City Ground last month and the Australian could be sacked when he meets with owner Evangelos Marinakis.

But following the 2-0 loss at St James' Park - the fifth of his short reign - Postecoglou said: 'I expect to have a discussion with the owner and everyone at the football club about what we have embarked on here and where we're at and what we need to do, for sure, yes.

'If people want to make an assessment on me after three and a half weeks, there is nothing I can do about that. At the same time, there is nothing wrong with things being tough - it's OK!

'I had an option - I could have been sitting on a couch watching the game today and not been in the middle of it. I would much rather be here. I love a fight. So what if it's a fight, if it's a struggle? It's OK!

'If people outside don't think I'm the right person - or even internally don't think that - it makes no difference to me. I took this role on knowing it would be a massive challenge in terms of what we're trying to do and changing the direction of the club. 

'Nothing I have seen in the last three and a half weeks has changed my view on that. I love the challenge of taking this club to where it needs to be. I'm very confident we'll get there.'

Postecoglou stood apart from his players as they applauded the visiting fans post match, but he did not believe that to be significant when asked about it by Daily Mail Sport.

'If you want to find things, for sure (it's significant),' he said. 'Look, I wore a different jacket today too! Don't read into things, seriously.

'It's a fun game, isn't it? It's me this week and who knows, maybe you're all right and I'm gone. Next week it will be someone else and there's a lot of fun around it. I don't care! 

'I love the position I'm in right now where I have to fight for everything. It's what I've done my whole career. I'm not a worries-me kind of guy, mate - I couldn't care less. If people think I'm somehow not enjoying what I'm doing, they've got no idea what I'm like.'

Postecoglou was then asked if he was confident he could turn the situation around, and sarcastically replied: 'No, it's a lost cause! I mean, seriously, what's wrong with something being hard, seriously? What's wrong with it? Why do we want everything delivered nicely packaged?

'I'm sure your parents had a struggle in their life and they didn't give up. You may have even been a lost cause at some point. They didn't give up on you right? 

'What I'm saying is - I'm not having a go at you, please don't take it the wrong way - it seems to be these days as soon as something goes wrong, we go, "That's it, it's wrong, we'll change it, break it up".

'You think I would be sitting here at the age of 60 if I lacked self-belief or lacked fight? Even in the schoolyard I picked fights with people who beat me up. 

'I started in Australia when I was 32 years old in semi-professional football. I'm here in the Premier League at the age of 60. Do you reckon I lack self-belief or I don't like a fight? 

'I didn't get here because of my connections. In fact, I've picked fights. Even in the school yard I picked fights with people who I knew would beat me up. That's the kind of person I am. That's fine.

'I totally understand it's part of the fanfare around the Premier League that there needs to be a manager who is always under the spotlight. I get that. It's my turn. Like most other managers, we actually enjoy this bit. I'd be surprised if there's many managers that don't enjoy having the kind of challenge on their hands that I have at the moment.'