Madrid, Aug. 11 -- Spain and Real Madrid defender Marc Cucurella has backed his team to have a great year under manager Jose Mourinho, who made a return to the club for a second stint after his first stint from 2010-13.

The Spanish international and FIFA World Cup winner has already been impressed by the impact Mourinho has had on the team during their initial pre-season training sessions. Speaking on Real Madrid TV after his first day at training with the team, Cucurella was very positive about his impression of the former Chelsea and Manchester United boss.

On what he had brought to the training ahead of the season since his arrival, Cucurella said about Mourinho, as quoted by Goal.com, "A lot of confidence and naturalness. We have to...