"It is of course, not a sustainable situation. I am, of course, frustrated about that scenario ... I am, after all, just like all of you, a person who loves and cares about football. Inside the box, there must be a number. 9."
"I have to say, for many different reasons, that in the last three years, FC Copenhagen has played more with what we call a false 9 and alternative 9. That situation offers a lot of different benefits, but what it doesn't offer is physical presence", said Neestrup.
Jacob Neestrup does not hide the fact that he himself is frustrated at not having that type of player available, and therefore, he couldn't hide his frustrations:
"At some point, the frustrations about it become so great that it can no longer continue like this. If you have kept it inside yourself for three years, even the coach now also needs to say that we need to have a big striker available every time we play football matches. It simply makes us more competitive."
That is also precisely why Jacob Neestrup laments the fact that he doesn't have Andreas Cornelius at his disposal. The former Danish international striker has been hit by a variety of injuries and is currently trying to fight his way back to full fitness once more.
"The way he played in the playoffs for the Danish Superliga title, his performances in Europe, speak for themselves and show how important he is for FC Copenhagen. But of course, we know that we have had challenges in keeping him on the pitch for enough time, and that is a challenge."
The fact that FC Copenhagen is missing Cornelius could present a chance to shine for the just 17-year-old Viktor Dadason, who made a great impression during the game on Friday against Silkeborg.
"We have seen young players before being introduced and perform well even in these kinds of matches. What is important about Viktor is that he is a completely different type compared to (Mohammed) Elyounoussi, (Youssoufa) Moukoko, (Viktor) Claesson, and Jordan Larsson. He is the one who mostly resembles a pure box striker."
"Therefore, I think we have an obligation to introduce him, because I believe that there is a possibility that he can give us the tool for the rest of 2025, where we can use his skills. He is a good and skilled player who has a great future at FC Copenhagen", ended Neestrup.
FC Copenhagen will face Borussia Dortmund in the Parken Stadium at 20.45 CET.