Mourinho returns with calm words and hard edge as Real reset begins

MADRID, Aug 21 : Jose Mourinho walked into his first Real Madrid press conference three minutes early on Friday, but the message was deliberate: commitment is non-negotiable, competition is unavoidable and frustration over selection decisions will not be tolerated.Three days after his formal unveiling behind closed doors, Mourinho faced the media at Real's Valdebebas training complex before Saturday's LaLiga opener at Espanyol, speaking for more than 40 minutes in a notably measured tone.Despite Real entering the season after back-to-back trophyless campaigns and with pressure mounting on President Florentino Perez, who recently secured re-election, Mourinho rejected the idea that the club was gripped by anxiety.Instead, he said the mood was one of anticipation. "We are tired of playing fr