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Real Madrid coach Zidane on back-to-back defeats: Up to me to solve this

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane says the buck stops with him after their Copa shock to Celta Vigo.

It meant two defeats in a week for Real.

And Zidane said: "I wasn't surprised by Celta's performance, they're a good side and have what it takes to hurt you. I'm not worried, we're going through a bad patch right now, after these two defeats. We know that we have to get through this and we'll do just that. We've still got the return leg to come and we've got to put this game behind us. We're behind in the tie but we know that we're capable of going there and changing all that. Before then, we've got a game in LaLiga and we've now got to rest up.

"I'm in charge of the side and it's up to me to find a solution. Maybe we needed this defeat. We now have to overcome this situation and find a solution. We must keep our cool, be calm and continue to work just as we have been up until now. The squad isn't affected by this, but we have to perform with a lot more intensity and energy to overcome this minor setback."

Zidane added: "The defeat in Seville has affected us, it's had a negative impact on the team. There are no excuses, we're Real Madrid and we need to continue to work hard and think about our next game. We'll get over this. We've been doing things well until now, but we can't be happy with the results in the last two games, however we're not worried."

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