5 in 5 message from Fenerbahce's young star Sidiki Cherif: 'We need it'

Fenerbahçe's young player Sidiki Cherif was a guest on Fenerbahçe TV and answered questions. Cherif talked about his career and his days in the yellow navy blue shirt and said that he learned a lot from Domenico Tedesco in a short time. Speaking highly of the fans, the successful player stated that they have entered a very important period as a team and that they are fully concentrated.

Speaking about his career, Sidiki Cherif said, "First of all, I am very happy to be here. I started playing football at the age of 5. Then I moved to Angers. I was 12 years old at the time. I learned a lot and improved myself a lot, especially when I was playing as a young player in the academy. Those years were spent learning and experiencing. I scored a lot of goals that season and then I signed a contract with Angers. I played a lot of games after the contract. The year before that I had an injury and after the injury I continued to play for Angers. Then I transferred to Fenerbahçe."

"I was received very well here"

On his 2.5-month stay at Fenerbahçe, the young player said, "This process has been very good. From the first moment I arrived, I was welcomed very warmly. Everyone at the facility, at the club welcomed me very well. My coach is the same way. When you see this approach, it helps you a lot. Both me and my family are very happy to be here. It is a very good process for me." As for Istanbul, Cherif said, "I can say that we can adapt here, but Istanbul is a very crowded city and there is a lot of traffic in the morning. People's approach is very kind and polite. Therefore, it is like this."

"I am learning from everyone in the team"

Sidiki Cherif, who stated that playing with the stars added a lot to him, said: "It's a very nice feeling and emotion. As a young player I was watching them on TV, Asensio, Fred, Kante. I was watching these players on TV and now I can play with them. It is easy to play football with them because they are players who know how football should be played. It's easier to play soccer with these types of players. Off the pitch they are very kind and polite. They give me advice on many things. It's fun to play with them and I learn from all of them, not only from the names mentioned, but from everyone in the team, which improves and matures my football. Being able to play with them contributes to my football."

"Our coach takes a close interest in me"

Expressing that they get along very well with Domenico Tedesco, the youngster said, "First of all, I want to say that I get along very well. He constantly advises me. He takes a close interest in me and accompanies me all the time. He helps me to do my best on the pitch. Even before the transfer, he and I talked about the fact that I will improve more. I can see this because I'm improving. I've learned a lot from him in terms of tactics and fundamentals. I think we can do much better things together. I think I am improving with him, we get along very well. " he said.

"It was a crazy atmosphere"

Sidiki Cherif, who scored the winning goal against Samsunspor, spoke about those moments "It was crazy. It was crazy both for my first goal and for the win. Our fans also showed great enthusiasm after the goal. It was simply amazing. It's a great happiness that I was able to help the team and we got the three points. The most important thing was the three points. So I was very happy to be able to help our team. It was a good moment."

"I need to keep working hard"

"I have learned a lot, especially thanks to our coach. We are in constant contact with him. He shows me videos. What can I do better, where do I need to improve? We are in constant contact about these. I can say that I have also improved myself in terms of the game. I think I've developed my vision of the game even more. In the process of how our team should play, you also gain and learn during this period. I have a much better feeling from the time I arrived until now. You gain experience in this process. Of course it's about hard work and effort. I'm a footballer who is always trying to learn, not only in matches but also in training, and I'm trying to improve myself in that sense. There's still a lot to learn. I need to keep working hard," he said.

"We are motivated"

Speaking about the rest of the season, the young striker said: "We are entering a very important period for everyone. Everyone needs to be 100% focused on this last period. That's what we are. I think we will act in a safe way. I have no doubt that we will give our best. There are 5 games left in the league. If we win 5 games, we will be champions. Everyone is already 100% concentrated. We are motivated. We will give everything to achieve this. We want to win 5 games. We want to win both the league and the Turkish Cup. We will move forward concentrated and eager to do this."

Sidiki Cherif said that he communicated with his family and listened to music before the match, and in his free time he played games, talked to his friends in France and went out with his family.

"The support of our fans is very, very important"

Opening a separate parenthesis for the fans, the youngster said, "Honestly, they surprised me a lot. I could see it before, but the noise they created and the ambiance they created surprised me a lot. They support us very strongly. That helps us a lot to win games. My other teammates are of the same opinion. Their support is very important to win. They come not only for home games but also for away games and support us a lot. And this has a positive effect on us in terms of winning. Our fans should continue to support us until the end. We are entering a very important period and we will play very important matches. Their support will be very, very important. They are incredible. Let them continue like this. " he concluded his words.