Soccer
Stephen Robinson says a point was all ‘jaded’ Aberdeen deserved against 10 men
Aberdeen boss Stephen Robinson admits his side need to do more, after they took a point from a 0-0 draw against 10-man Kilmarnock in the William Hill Premiership, conceding his side got what they deserved.
The Dons were looking to end a three-match goalless streak on league duty, against a Kilmarnock side who were themselves looking to avoid the unwanted record of being the first team since 2018 to lose their first five Premiership games.
The visitors had the better of the match, with Aberdeen goalkeeper Marius Muller the star man after a string of fine saves, impressively denying Greg Kiltie twice.
It was rare that Aberdeen threatened at the other end, though Tony Yogane hit the inside of the post towards the end of the first half, and the Dons had the opportunity to push for a late winner after Aaron Tshibola’s red card for a second bookable offence.
Robinson said afterwards “It was a tired performance. We looked jaded after the two games through the week – that was always the fear. We tried to freshen things up, but it was a performance that lacked energy.
“We got a reaction at half-time with the changes, but we lacked the finishing touch and the quality needed. We got what we deserved.
“I didn’t think we were going to get any more energy out of the team if we didn’t make changes. We got more energy, but whether we got more quality is questionable.
“I don’t think we deserved it today. A draw was probably a fair result, but at home we have to expect better.”
Kilmarnock boss Neil McCann concedes his side have work to do, but felt they gave a good account of themselves and probably deserved to win.
He said: “We should have won. We were definitely the best team today. We leave with a point and we’re proud of that point, but we probably deserved three.
“Coming away to a team like Aberdeen on our travels, we can’t be disgruntled with a point. The most pleasing thing is that when big questions are asked of you, you can answer them back positively.
“Today we showed that we’re brave. We gave a glimpse of a wee bit of what we’re capable of. It’s going to take more time. There’s new players coming in who have to understand what we demand.
“We’ve had a great week this week, and I think there’s a wee bit of determination that they want to start showing that they’re better than what they’ve served up in terms of points.”
