Barca central defender Gerard Pique issued comments on Madrid's star coach signing...

With Real Madrid confirmed as Jose Mourinho's next destination, the Special One's arrival in La Liga was the subject of conversation in the Spanish national team's post-training interviews at Las Rozas.

Speaking about the Portuguese's imminent arrival, Barcelona central defender Gerard Pique wished to dispel the notion that Mourinho was signed as a counter to Pep Guardiola's Barcelona, but rather by his own merits as a coach.

"Mourinho is a winner and a great coach, but I don't think he was signed as an anti-Barca plan. Madrid are trying to find a way to win titles, but we will have to see if it yields results."

Pique's Madrid counterpart, Raul Albiol also commented on his new coach. "He has demonstrated with other teams what he is capable of doing and one does not need to go any further than his history. We need to begin with a lot of ambition and desire so that we don't commit the same errors as last season."