Arsenal claimed victory in the four-team competition, but Inter also looked impressive and were boosted by the return of strikers Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Adriano.

"I'm very pleased with what the team did," said Mourinho. "In one week we have played against Bayern Munich (in a friendly before the tournament), Sevilla and Ajax, winning two matches out of three, drawing one and, most importantly, not conceding any goals. The boys did very well."

The Serie A champions drew 0-0 with Sevilla and then defeated Ajax 1-0 in Holland to follow on from their earlier 1-0 win over Bayern.

"A good week's work has ended. The whole team was fantastic, both in training where I saw great enthusiasm, and in the matches," Mourinho added.

"The boys tried to do exactly what I asked them to. They managed to improve something in every game. Now we have a whole week's work before the match with Benfica.

"I'm very satisfied with the team's performance, but I'm also very happy for the 15 minutes Ibrahimovic played yesterday, and especially for the 55 minutes today. I hope I can use him for longer in Lisbon - at that stage he will be ready for the Super Cup clash with Roma."

The former Chelsea boss reserved special praise for Nicolas Burdisso, adding: "One name above all others for his performances in the recent games? Burdisso. He played three perfect matches with hardly any mistakes. I think the whole team agrees with me on this."

Internazionale begin their defence of the Serie A title against Sampdoria on August 30.