Mourinho happy with Real Madrid progress ahead of La Liga opener next week

Mourinho happy with Real Madrid progress ahead of La Liga opener next week According to journalist Alvaro Esteban , Jose Mourinho has expressed strong satisfaction with Real Madrid’s development during their final phase of pre-season training, with exactly one week left until their opening fixture of the new La Liga campaign against Espanyol. The Portuguese manager believes his squad has made significant progress over the summer and expects even greater improvements before the official competitive matches begin. Strong progress Mourinho’s positive outlook comes after weeks of high-intensity preparation at the Valdebebas sports city. The coaching staff has focused heavily on building physical fitness, tactical discipline, and integrating high-profile new signings into the first-team framework. The Portuguese tactician, returning to the club for his second spell as manager, has particularly focused on physical intensity in his training , often calling players for two sessions per day. Happy with the progress in pre-season. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images) Mourinho believes that great advances have been made across all areas of the team’s play. He feels that the squad is adapting well to his system and ideas. As already reported , the staff has been particularly pleased with how smoothly new Ivorian winger Yan Diomande has adapted since joining the club. The successful contract extension of Vinicius Jr. has also brought immense structural stability to the dressing room, allowing Mourinho to prepare his core attacking lineup without any external transfer market distractions. Final adjustments before league opener With the opening league match against Espanyol scheduled for next week, Mourinho intends to use the remaining training sessions to fine-tune specific areas of the team. Still work to be done. (Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images) The manager believes that the tactical steps forward will become even more significant over the coming days as the final players reach peak match sharpness. The Spanish capital giants have already played five pre-season games: two training matches against Alcorcon and Leganes, and three official friendly games against Fenerbahce, Ferencvaros, and Deportivo La Coruna. Real Madrid have not lost any of those games and will play one more friendly match before the start of the season, as they take on Schalke in Germany tomorrow. While there is room for improvement, Mourinho, as things stand, is happy with what he has seen from his players.