Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has urged his players to ignore their critics.

Zidane insists he saw positives in defeat at home to Villarreal on Saturday.

Zidane saw clear signs of improvement and told his players as soon as the match was over.

"Don't listen to what they say, things will change," the Frenchman said, and then repeated it at his post-match press conference.

"We don't deserve what happened to us, but we have to keep working.

"The goals haven't come, but they will and we can still win two titles; We have to keep going."

Zidane has been encouraged that the team are still creating chances - 29 against Villarreal - even if they've been squandered.