Real Madrid’s new coach José Mourinho says the club’s star players are “compatible” and can fit together ahead of the team’s La Liga opener at Espanyol. Speaking on Friday, Mourinho emphasizes that he is looking for a squad setup that supports performance in the early stage of the league season.

The outlets also note that this is Mourinho’s second spell at Real Madrid. After previously coaching the team from 2010 to 2013, he returns with the expectation of managing team selection among high-profile players. Yahoo Sports adds that Mourinho frames the situation as an advantage, suggesting he wants his options to create pressure on decisions rather than constraints. Both sources present Mourinho’s comments as part of his early message about how he intends to approach assembling the team for the first match.

Overall, the reporting centers on Mourinho’s confidence in his squad’s flexibility, with no additional details on specific lineups or tactical plans reported in the shared excerpts.