Business & Finance Club - Madrid: Real Madrid remain a team under construction and the fans should not get carried away after Sunday's sparkling 6-1 thrashing of Deportivo Coruna, according to coach Jose Mourinho.

The flamboyant Portuguese was poached from Inter Milan at the end of last season to try to wrest the La Liga title from Real's arch-rivals Barcelona and lead the club to a 10th European cup triumph.

Their record this season is six wins and two draws in all competitions, although until Sunday they had struggled to convert an abundance of chances and had drawn whistles from some of their demanding supporters at the Bernabeu.

"We are not the best team in the world yet for having beaten Depor 6-1," Mourinho said at a news conference.

"We are under construction and neither the result nor the applause of the fans makes me think our work is done," the 47-year-old added.

"The work continues. I am very calm. We have a lot to do and a lot of work.

"I have the confidence of my president and I have the confidence of the board."

Mourinho had a difficult relationship with the Italian media during his time at Inter and has already upset some Spanish journalists who have complained he does not allow them enough access to the players.

He gave a prickly response on Sunday when he was asked whether the performance against Depor was a good response to those who questioned his abilities.

"If you have doubts about a coach who has won what I have then you have to explain what qualities a coach should have to have the right to work in your country," he said.

"You have to tell me if I have to have won three Champions Leagues and seven domestic league titles.

"I have two Champions Leagues and six domestic league titles. Is that enough to have the right to work here? If so, great. I'll continue with my work."

Mourinho won the Champions League with Porto in 2004 and Inter last season. He also won two domestic titles with Porto, two with Chelsea and two with Inter.

Meanwhile, champions Barcelona dropped two more home points in a frustrating 1-1 draw with Real Mallorca at Camp Nou on Sunday and fell three points behind league leaders Valencia.

Lionel Messi made his first league start since injuring his ankle a fortnight ago and netted his third goal of the campaign on 20 minutes to put Barca ahead, but Emilio N'Sue equalised with a header three minutes before half-time.

Two goals in three home matches is a poor return for Barca and the Mallorca draw, coupled with the shock loss to promoted Hercules, mean Barcelona have already dropped five points at home.

Barca coach Pep Guardiola was unhappy at the missed chances and said his team would not be matching last season's league record of 99 points. "We should have killed off the game but we didn't and let two points slip from our grasp," bemoaned Guardiola.

"We won't get 99 points this season. Last season's points tally is something very difficult to achieve."

The champions stay third but are two points behind second-placed Villarreal, 2-0 winners over Racing Santander on Sunday, and three behind pace-setters Valencia, who they face at Camp Nou in their next league match.

Unbeaten Real Madrid, two points behind Barcelona in fourth, can now go above their rivals with victory over winless Deportivo La Coruna later on Sunday.

Barcelona had to do without playmaker Xavi due to tendinitis and manager Guardiola also decided to rest Spanish internationals Sergi Busquets, Carles Puyol and David Villa.

RESULTS

Barcelona 1 Mallorca 1

Getafe 3 Hercules CF 0

Osasuna 1 Levante 1

Real 6 Deportivo 1

Sevilla 3 Atletico 1

Almeria 1 Malaga 1

Villarreal 2 Santander 0