Zidane dismisses Real criticism ahead of Cup clash at Celta


Football Soccer - Real Madrid v Malaga - Spanish La Liga Santander - Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Madrid, Spain - 20/01/17. Real Madrid's manager Zinedine Zidane. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane rounded on his team's detractors on Tuesday ahead of the King's Cup quarter-final second leg at Celta Vigo, saying their recent blip in form has been exaggerated.

Real set a Spanish record of 40 games unbeaten in all competitions earlier in January and remain top of the La Liga standings by a point with a game in hand on title rivals Barcelona and Sevilla.

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