Ronny Deila disappointed with Celtic's draw against Kilmarnock
Sunday 22 November 2015 12:13, UK
Ronny Deila cut a frustrated figure after Celtic were held to a 0-0 draw by Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership.
Celtic probed for much of the game but Kilmarnock's defence held firm and Deila was left with an added injury worry when Scott Brown suffered a knock towards the end of the game.
Brown was only returning after four games out with a knee injury but Deila hopes the problem is not a serious one, especially with a must-win Europa League game against Ajax on Thursday to prepare for.
Deila was already without Kris Commons for Saturday's game and he is doubtful to face Ajax because of a hamstring injury, although defender Jozo Simunovic did come through 90 minutes, something of a rarity on his injury-plagued first season in Scotland.
Deila said: "I asked him [Brown] and he said it was just a knock, so I think that will be good, it is nothing to do with what he had before.
"It is a possibility [Commons is back]. We will see on Tuesday how it is.
"I was very pleased [with Jozo]. He had a very good match and that was a positive, so there is always some positive in the negative, but the end result was not good enough."
Celtic spent most of the game on the front foot, but Deila was left with concerns over their attacking tempo and a lack of creativity against a side that had come to sit back and soak up pressure.
"It was 90 minutes with 70 per cent possession, but there was a lack of tempo, creativity and timing in the last third of the pitch," he added.
"We didn't create enough, even though we had chances and should have won the game. So it is very frustrating.
"I think the boys had a good attitude, really wanted to fight and did everything they could, but the timing in the last third was not good and that has been maybe for the first time this year in the league.
"But the positive is we had a clean sheet and I felt safe about that because of good defending.
"You can't compare this game to what is coming on Thursday. They are a team that is going to attack us and want to have control over the game, so there is going to be another approach from today."
