FC Copenhagen coach Jacob Neestrup set things straight after their Champions League defeat at Manchester City.

FCK were beaten 3-1 to lose the round 16 tie 6-2 on aggregate.

Neestrup said afterwards: "Now we have played against them two seasons in a row, and I think they are only getting better.

"On an individual level, they have top, top, top players. This applies to both those on the field and those on the bench. They are flexible and at the same time they collectively have a fantastic structure.

"But what I also take with me from these two games against City is that they work hard. They work f***ing hard and they are physically strong."

Neestrup's way of saying it straight out of the box drew a lot of laughter from the English press, and it made the FCK coach emphasise his point even further.

"Not all top teams do it. So it's not just their football knowledge and football brain or the technical and tactical elements. They also just work hard."