THE Celtic story of Ronny Deila is far from a fairytale so far.

But the Norwegian can't wait to start the second chapter of his Parkhead career today.

Deila may only have been Hoops boss for a couple of months but the 38-year-old has had plenty to contend with so far.

A sloppy start to their Premiership title defence, two Champions League eliminations and a mixed transfer window have given Deila a frantic start to life in the fast line.

He will return to domestic action this afternoon with the visit of Aberdeen before facing Salzburg in the Europa League next week.

The international break has given Deila some temporary respite.

Now the Parkhead boss is eager to get back down to business.

Deila said: "The best thing is that the window is closed and I have finished with those questions.

"We know what we have to work with and how we are going to develop the best possible team with the players we have.

"The process is going to start compromising because you have to get results and also get your own style and be developing things.

"You don't want to do it too early because it can affect the immediate results. Now we know what kind of squad it is until Christmas and that is positive.

"I think it is chapter two. But I am very glad that I had the chapter one here, because it can't be more intense than those 10 weeks were, travelling all over Europe, a lot of new things.

"Without those 10 weeks I wouldn't be here now with the knowledge I have now. So that has been positive. It becomes my chapter now."

After being thrust into the Celtic spotlight following his move from Stromsgodset, Deila was able to return home to take stock during the domestic hiatus.

It was a time to evaluate where he has gone wrong and what needs to be done to get Celtic back on track.

And Deila reckons he is now better equipped to handle the challenges that are ahead for him and his players.

He said: "There was a lot of reflection. When it's games all the time it's very hard to see the whole picture, so to get home it was very good to just reflect on things and see where we are and what the next moves are.

"I can see positive things happening and of course things that we need to do better, that is how the process is going on. I'm looking forward now to getting started."

He went on: "It's a situation that I don't think anybody can put themselves into.

"To take a big team is one thing.

"I had never been to Scotland before, well one time, but coming into a new culture and a new team and new experiences, and then you have also the Champions League coming very quickly. And also the window, that takes a lot of energy!

"So there were so many tasks and you have to know your staff, you have to put your ideas in, there's an unbelievable lot to do."

The first hurdle Celtic have to overcome is Aberdeen this afternoon.

It is the first of five games the Hoops play before the end of the month and Deila said: "I am looking forward now, we have a lot of home games as well, that's good.

"We've only had two or three homes games.

"We had a good experience in the game against Dundee United and now we hope for another good performance against Aberdeen."