Robinson to judge new Aberdeen side '15 games in'

Aberdeen manager Stephen Robinson says it would be "crazy" to judge his new-look side so early in the Scottish Premiership season.

The Dons have been dealt a tough hand in their opening quartet of league fixtures, a sequence that included games against the top three teams from last term – Celtic, Hearts and Rangers.

After beating Hearts in their opening game, the Dons lost at Dundee before sustaining defeats by both halves of the Old Firm.

Speaking before Saturday's league visit of Kilmarnock, Robinson said: "There are very, very few games been played in the season so far, so to be that judgemental that early on is crazy.

"I will judge the team when we are 15 games in and then what we need and where we go from there.

"We have been tested very, very hard early on with the fixture list, with a new group still trying to bond. We weren't quite up to that test if the truth be told, we weren't quite up to it in terms of results, some of the bits were good.

"But, we will get better and better as it goes."

Robinson added the mood in the dressing room remains positive as they look to end a run of three straight league defeats.

"There is still a belief, there has to be a realism as well," he explained. "We have been beaten by Celtic 3-0, we lost to a penalty against Rangers. If you look at the millions and millions that has been spent on those two squads, we haven't had the luxury to do that.

"I am very, very confident in the group we have put together to have a good season."

Aberdeen will be hoping to get back on the victory trail against a Killie side who have lost all four of their opening Premiership games.

And Robinson added: "There is pressure every time you play at home for Aberdeen to win games, you are expected to win so it is no different to any other game for me.

"It is important to win the game whatever way we do it."