Spanish journalists will have to do a lot better if they want to catch Jose Mourinho slipping.At a press conference ahead of Real Madrid’s LaLiga clash against Real Sociedad, one reporter remarked people inside the club told him Mourinho appeared ‘much more relaxed and calm.’Mourinho is already enjoying the limelight in the Spanish capitalGettyAlthough it may have been intended as a compliment, there was a curious detail in the reporter’s comment that Mourinho latched on to.What did Jose Mourinho say to the journalist?“So you have a source inside the club? Good to know,” Mourinho replied.The reporter later noted to Mourinho he had ‘a lot’ of contacts within the walls of the Bernabeu, prompting another intriguing retort from the Portuguese icon.“A lot?” Mourinho said.“You say good things, but if you speak bad of me, be careful.”Mourinho’s press conference antics had a number of Madridistas in awe, with one remarking on X: “He’s the best.”Jose Mourinho enjoys winning return at Real MadridPerhaps the 63-year-old is indeed a more relaxed figure after his second stint in charge of the Spanish giants got off to a dream start.Summer signing Carlos Espi struck in the 90th minute to help Real secure a 2-1 win over Espanyol.Jude Bellingham opened the scoring in the ninth minute before Espanyol’s Alex Calatrava responded on the half-hour mark.But Espi ensured there would be one final twist shortly before full time.Espi, who joined Real for £21m this summer, has already won a space in Mourinho’s heartAFPKylian Mbappe drove into the box but had the ball poked away from him. Fortunately for Espi, he was in the right place at the right time as he collected the ball and nudged it out of his feet before firing into the net from close range.When is Real Madrid next game?Real will aim to make it two wins from two to start the domestic campaign on Wednesday against Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu.The San Sebastian-based club opened their LaLiga account with a 1-0 loss away to Real Betis.Real and Mourinho will then cast their attention towards Thursday’s Champions League draw, which will be held at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.The draw begins at 5pm BST.