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Image source, SNSKilmarnock manager Derek McInnes told Sportsound: "I feel for the players. We've been the better team. We're up against a talented team, a lot of talented individuals. They've been getting so many plaudits of late and rightly so, they're a good team, but they didn't enjoy that.
"I don't think Celtic had any real control of the game, that they're normally used to having. That was largely in part to the tenacity of the team, the fitness of the team, the intelligence of the team.
"It wasn't just about trying to be physical and stop them and getting touches, it was also playing on the back of that. We stressed on that. It's not just enough to win the ball, we've got to look after the pass when we win it and try and get to Celtic quite quickly.
"The XG we had, the chances we created - twice as many as Celtic, twice as many touches in the box as Celtic, twice as many shots, but ultimately it comes down to goals and moments.
[On losing first goal] "It was a blow and we spoke at half time about making sure that wasn't going to define us. We had to make sure we came out the same, try to accentuate the positives from the first half performance and try and do that again.
"I'm disappointed for my players that they've not got something from it. But a lot of what we wanted from the game today we got. We made it difficult for Celtic who have been swatting teams away of late. It was the type of competitive performance that I really was hoping for for my team."
Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter
Image source, SNSKilmarnock will barely believe this outcome. Their approach was brave, intriguing and full of desire. Two up top, and prepared to go man-to-man against Celtic's three-pronged strike force. It worked so well.
Celtic just couldn't build pressure as the home side continually probed at them, giving their backline no respite.
They were the better side for spells and came so close through Watkins.
Every element of their performance was bang on as they refused to let Celtic settle into any rhythm at all. Crucially, they just couldn't capitalise, denied by Schmeichel and dogged defending time and time again.
The concession of the opener was so unfortunate, but they still stuck to their task. Regular performances of this standard will see Kilmarnock rise up the table quickly.
Image source, SNSKilmarnock manager Derek McInnes has challenged his players to produce the "best version" of themselves against league-leaders Celtic on Sunday.
Killie beat Celtic twice at Rugby Park last season, and also drew 1-1 at Celtic Park, and McInnes says those results mean his side are "not daunted" by the visit of the league champions.
"We take confidence from the fact that we have had some good results against them last season," McInnes said.
"We have got to try and be the best version of us to get results against Celtic as we did last season. We had to do so much right in the games, we are not daunted by them, we are in the same league.
"It's going to be a huge challenge, they present the biggest challenge for all managers in the league and they have done for a period."
McInnes says making Celtic feel "uncomfortable" will be key if Kilmarnock are to get a positive result.
"On the pitch, my players will have to make so many good decisions in and out of possession, we have to be so organised and confident in ourselves that we can get a result," he added.
"It's important that Celtic see that, they've got to feel that on Sunday and hopefully we can be good enough to make things at the very least uncomfortable. If we can strike the first blow and get that first goal and get the confidence from that.
"We have to try to look for those little nuances and little things in the game that can maybe help my team find an advantage and it's important we just try and maybe reference more of last season."
Image source, SNSKilmarnock defender Stuart Findlay has been ruled out for several months with the ankle injury he suffered at Dundee.
Liam Polworth (calf) is pushing for a return and long-term absentee Kyle Magennis is still building up his fitness.
Celtic defenders Cameron Carter-Vickers and Auston Trusty did not train on Friday but both might feature. Odin Thiago Holm remains out with a calf problem.
Image source, SNSAlthough Kilmarnock's usually stellar home record hasn't materialised so far this season, midfielder Brad Lyons is hopeful his side can again turn Rugby Park into a fortress when they host champions Celtic on Sunday.
Derek McInnes' side beat Celtic at home twice last season - once in the league and once in the League Cup - and have already defeated Rangers in Ayrshire this season.
"Over the last three years since we came back up from the Championship, our home form has been really good," Lyons said.
"I don't know whether it's our home fans supporting us or the pitch - nobody likes coming and playing on the pitch. We are used to it, we train on it every day, we know the way the ball bounces and it can be different at times.
"Sometimes it can be the mentality thing. Hopefully we can use the home advantage to our benefit on Sunday."
However, Killie face a buoyant Celtic who go in on a high after their stunning Champions League win over RB Leipzig.
"We know Celtic's qualities, they have quality players in every position, but so do we," Lyons added. "We are not going into this game shying away from it. We know their quality, but we can give them a good go here.
"We are going to go in and back ourselves. It’s 11 players against 11 players out there. As I said before the Rangers game, we beat both Old Firm teams out there last year so why can't we do it this year?
"We have that feeling of beating Celtic, we have that confidence, we know we can do it, so why can't we do it again on Sunday?"
Clive Lindsay
BBC Sport Scotland
Having swept aside Aberdeen in the League Cup semi-final - then RB Leipzig 3-1 in the Champions League - Celtic once more look a relentlessly potent force.
If Brendan Rodgers had failed to convince some last season despite eventually cantering to the league title, his side's recent scintillating performances are helping put to bed unfavourable comparisons with Celtic under predecessor Ange Postecoglou.
Yes, there was the 7-1 thrashing away to Borussia Dortmund, but they have shrugged off that embarrassment by going seven games unbeaten since.
Albeit one of those was Aberdeen's two-goal fightback to draw at Celtic Park, it has culminated in their two most impressive displays this season.
Indeed, it is 25 games since they last lost domestically, against Hearts at Tynecastle in March, and they head to Rugby Park on Sunday having won all five away league games this season.
Celtic eased to a 4-0 win on Kilmarnock's visit to Glasgow in August and handed out a 5-0 thrashing to clinch the title on their last trip to Ayrshire in May, all of which does not suggest Derek McInnes' side will offer much resistance this time either.
However, Kilmarnock are unbeaten in four at home and will take heart from their last Rugby Park outing - when a single goal accounted for the other side of the Old Firm to heap pressure on Rangers manager Philippe Clement and send McInnes to the top of the bookmakers' odds as the Belgian's likely successor.
Indeed, Celtic headed home beaten in their other two visits last season - once in the Premiership and once in the League Cup - as well being held to a draw at Celtic Park.
We could be in for some post-Bonfire Night fireworks.
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Kilmarnock have won two of their last three home games against Celtic in all competitions (L1), as many as their previous 22 beforehand (W2 D3 L17).
Celtic have lost just one of their last 17 league meetings with Kilmarnock (W14 D2), a 2-1 defeat in December 2023.
Kilmarnock have both scored and conceded in seven of their last eight league games (W3 D3 L2), with the only exception a 1-0 win over Rangers in October.
Celtic have won 15 of their last 16 league games (D1), including their last seven in a row away from home, their longest winning run on the road in the league since February 2020 (9).
Kilmarnock’s Matty Kennedy has created more chances (28) than any player in the Scottish Premiership this season, but despite this only has one assist to his name.
Seven SPFL clubs are challenging a ban on artificial pitches in the Premiership, which is scheduled to start by mid-2026. (Mail), external
Image source, SNS"He's almost been perfect for us, he's the equivalent of Cameron Carter-Vickers being out of the Celtic team, that's how big of an influence he is."
Derek McInnes has not understated how "big a blow" Stuart Findlay's injury for Kilmarnock is.
The manager confirmed the defender could be set for up to six months on the sidelines, depending on scan results, for the injury sustained in the defeat to Dundee on Sunday, but he stressed his side will "just need to deal with it".
"It's a blow for us, he's a big player, a defender who plays every week for me," McInnes said as he previewed Killie's weekend game with Celtic.
"It's a real blow for us, but we need to deal with losing important players at some stage in the season."
McInnes said "worse case scenario" Findlay could be out for up to six months, but, if a favourable outcome develops it could be a third of that.
"It could be the difference of maybe seven or eight weeks depending on the scan, so it could be from two to three months to four to six months, potentially for the worst case scenario," he added.
"Managers will have to deal with coping without key players and there's no point in crying about it, we just need to deal with it.
"He's almost been perfect for us. He's the equivalent of Cameron Carter-Vickers being out of the Celtic team, that's how big of an influence he is.
"Losing key players in key positions, it's up for others now to go and step in and take on that responsibility that he's shown for us since he came to the club."
Image source, SNSKilmarnock manager Derek McInnes has been speaking to the media prior to his side's Premiership fixture against Celtic.
Here are the key lines:
On Stuart Findlay's injury: "It's a real blow for us, he's a big player who plays every week and has got such a huge influence in the team. It's the equivalent of Cameron Carter-Vickers being out of the Celtic team."
As they still await the news of how long Findlay will be out for, McInnes says "there's no point in crying about it, we're going to have to cope with that and it's somebody else's opportunity to go and play more regularly."
On Celtic's 3-1 win against Leipzig in the Champions League:, he says "it was a top class performance" and "they clearly are improving."
McInnes says his Killie team "take confidence from the fact we had some good results against Celtic last season."
He knows his side "have to overcome the disappointment" from their 3-2 defeat against Dundee last weekend.
McInnes acknowledges that they need to make it "difficult" for the league leaders when they come to Rugby Park but knows it will be a "huge challenge".
And he says his side will need to make Celtic "uncomfortable and strike the first blow".
McInnes hopes his side can "improve on last season" despite being just one point worse off than they were this time last year and says "it's up to us to keep finding that consistency and keep picking up results."
Image source, SNSKilmarnock's Stuart Findlay was stretchered off at Dundee on Sunday
Kilmarnock defender Stuart Findlay could face up to four months out after suffering "severe ligament damage," manager Derek McInnes has confirmed.
The 29-year-old centre-back, who has featured 14 times this season, was stretchered off in last weekend's defeat at Dundee.
McInnes is awaiting an exact return date for the Oxford United loanee, who is in his fourth spell at Rugby Park, but the manager revealed he could be out for "two, three or four months".
"Thankfully, there is no dislocation or fracture," McInnes added. "But there is severe ligament damage."
Meanwhile, winger Danny Armstrong is a doubt for Sunday's match at home to Celtic due to a hamstring issue which also saw him come off against Dundee.
Sandy Armour
Fan writer
Another frustrating weekend for Killie fans as once again we shot ourselves in the foot after getting into a winning position.
It's no exaggeration to say we could be sitting third if you look at the points we have dropped due to self-inflicted decision making. They always say substitutions can go one of two ways but at Dens Park it was poor substitutions that cost us the game.
The changes were negative and it was ironic that the winning goal came down the right side of our defence, the very area the manager was trying to shore up.
There's no doubt that Stuart Findlay going off injured was crucial as his absence greatly weakens our central defence. It was a particularly nasty injury and we wish big Stu a speedy recovery.
It's good to get back to the Theatre of Pies this Sunday although Celtic will be buzzing after their demolition of Aberdeen in the cup. I've no doubt we will be competitive and getting them after a tough European tie is no bad thing.
We'll certainly need to defend better than we did at Dundee but if we do so then we may just spring the shock result of the weekend.
Sandy Armour is editor of the Killie Hippo fanzine.
Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes insists he is "loving" his time at Rugby Park but retains the ambition to take on the Scotland job in the future. (Scottish Sun), external
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We asked for your views on Kilmarnock’s 3-2 defeat against Dundee.
Here's what some of you said:
Robert: Kyle Vassell needs to play to whistle rather than lie on ground before the final Dundee goal. As for the mental strength of the defence, it is appalling. Lots of effort but can't expect attack to keep bailing us out.
Anon: Derek McInnes to blame for that defeat. What was he doing taking Danny Armstrong off and putting on a defender to replace him with 40 mins to go? David Watson and Bruce Anderson off, Rory McKenzie and Innes Cameron on? He's losing it. We will miss Stuart Findlay big style - we're now in big trouble.
Image source, SNSKilmarnock have lost eight points from winning positions in the Premiership this season, only Hibernian (11) have lost more.
They have conceded 7 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half, only Hibernian (9) have conceded more in the Premiership this season.
Derek McInnes' have conceded 11 first-half goals in 11 games, no team has conceded more in the Premiership this season.
Matthew Kennedy has created 27 chances this season, the joint-highest total in the Premiership alongside Aberdeen's Jamie McGrath.
Kilmarnock have attempted four shots on target in this match, higher than their season average of 2.9 in the Premiership.
Bruce Anderson has now scored six goals in nine appearances in the Premiership against Dundee.
Kilmarnock have scored in their last eight Premiership games, and their last five Premiership away games.
Highlights: Dundee 3-2 Kilmarnock
Watch the best of the action from Dens Park as Dundee stage an incredible comeback against Kilmarnock to win a five-goal thriller.
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Dundee fought back from two goals down to stun Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership and exact revenge with a complete reversal of their 3-2 defeat by the same opponent a month ago.
What did you make of Kilmarnock's performance? How big a blow could Stuart Findlay's injury be?
Image source, SNSKilmarnock manager Derek McInnes: "I thought we started really strongly and we were really pleased with what the lads were giving us. We take advantage of a mistake and Bruce is sharp to get his goal.
"We score a really good second goal with both wide players combining. But we were always a wee bit concerned with it being the third game in a week away from home and keeping the energy in the team second half.
"We have to react to Stuart Findlay going off. He's been such an influential defender for us. You have to be able to deal with balls in your box, but the first goal we lose straight after getting the second goal.
"Instead of coming in 2-0 at half-time with pressure on Dundee to do something different, we give them a lifeline.
"[For the second goal] We don't react well and we've got too many doing nothing. You can see it clear as day and it's unprofessional we lose that type of goal. Dundee are big enough and good enough to punish you for that.
"I don't think any team would have shaken hands at 2-2. We have some really good passages of play and individually we had some top performances today.
"But we end up coming away with nothing because we don't sniff it at the end there. There's 30 seconds to go we should show inside when the ball is played forward and we don't match Mulligan's run.
"Credit Dundee they get bodies in the box at the death and Larkeche's desire to get on the end of it and score was more than our desire to stop it."
McInnes confirms Stuart Findlay's injury is "not looking good at all" and they are facing a long spell without the centre-back.
Thomas Duncan
BBC Sport Scotland
Image source, SNSThis is only Kilmarnock's second defeat in their last eight league games, but this will sting badly.
Their big error was Joe Wright misjudging Oluwaseun Adewumi's cross just a minute after Matty Kennedy put them 2-0 in front which immediately gave Dundee hope before the break.
Joe Wright had replaced Stuart Findlay, who was taken off on a stretcher after landing awkwardly, at centre-back on 33 minutes with the game at 1-0.
Despite winning at Tynecastle without Findlay on Wednesday, it was clear the enforced change disrupted Kilmarnock.
Plus, the withdrawal of Danny Armstrong seven minutes into the second half meant they did not have his quality in attack when the game opened up late on.
However, McInnes would still expect better of his team in defence regardless of the personnel on the pitch.
Having had the joy of a comeback win to ignite their season a month ago, they must now recover from the disappointment of throwing a game away which they had in their grasp.
Image source, SNSKennedy put in another display for Kilmarnock and grabbed his fourth Premiership goal of the season to make it 2-0.
Bruce Anderson takes his place in the XI up front. Joe Wright meanwhile drops to the bench because Stuart Findlay is back fit to to take his place in the backline.
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Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes, 53, has admirers with the Rangers hierarchy amid the Ibrox club's recent struggles. (Football Insider), external
