Real reached the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey - where they will face Leganes - in midweek, but lie 16 points behind rivals Barcelona in the league.
“We're still alive in every competition and having watched the games back, I don't agree with a lot of the criticism, but I have to accept it. There are still positive elements in this team.
Zidane said: "It's always about looking for positives.
"I've seen a change in the team since our chat. Now we have to reflect that on the pitch.
"The difficult thing is to avoid reading and listening to what's being said.
“That's not at all easy in this day and age but you have to try.
