Lorient vs Montpellier preview - Courbis: I'm a special one

Montpellier coach Rolland Courbis believes he is as good a coach as Jose Mourinho or anyone else in Europe.

Courbis takes his side to struggling Lorient this weekend with his outfit in sixth and chasing a spot in Europe.

Courbis saved the club from relegation and led them to a sixth-place finish last season, while the impressive start to the campaign has come about despite selling Benjamin Stambouli and Remy Cabella.

Courbis believes his side maintaining their lofty position is a "real accomplishment" and does not feel anyone could have done as good a job during his time at the club.

"When I arrived at Montpellier, 18 months after the title was won, the team was in the process of falling apart. It wasn't solid defensively, it wasn't effective offensively, and the confidence was shot," he told Le Parisien.

"Ask Loulou (Montpellier owner Louis Nicollin) if Mourinho would have done a better job than me. I'm not sure.

"I heard Mourinho, whose team conceded five against Tottenham and four against Bradford, saying that he still lacks two or three good players.

"I laughed so hard I broke my ribs."

Lorient will be hoping to break their own awful run, after suffering six defeats in their last seven matches.

They are 15th and two points above the drop zone and captain Wesley Lautoa knows that defensive errors must be eradicated.

"We know that we can do good things at home," he told the club's official website.

"At Guingamp we lost because of mistakes. Because of these errors, we conceded three goals. We will be more rigorous in the organisation and defensively.

"We know that at home, we will have no choice (but to attack), especially after a defeat. We must win. We will do everything to get the three points."