Real Sociedad coach Imanol Alguacil has rejected criticism of their defensive tactics.

After the 0-0 draw in the first-leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal at Mallorca, it was put to Imanol his team relies on tactical fouls.

But he responded: "I'm going to make it very, very clear. We are one of the noblest teams in LaLiga and they surely call us for many fouls, but many of them are not ours.

"One thing is the fouls that we make and others are those that are called on us.

"I doubt that there is a nobler team than La Real."