Our French player Edouard Cisse, organized a press meeting today (July 19) and answered questions directed by press members. Cisse revealed: ‘‘I am a real fighter on the field. I’ll do anything for the success of my team but off the field I have a rather quiet personality’’

Mentioning that he was warmly welcomed by all, Cisse claimed his adaptation period was over sooner than he expected. ‘‘Everyone helped me during my adaptation period. I am now 29 years old and experienced enough to overcome these kinds of problems.’’ In regard to his greeting ceremony at the airport which surprised our French player the most he said: ‘This is the first time I ever experienced such a big ceremony. I was both thrilled and shocked. I had an idea about the friendliness of Beşiktaş fans and Turkish people in general beforehand but it was nevertheless a memorable pleasure to experience it in person.’’ 
After drawing our attention to his fighting game character, Cisse added: ‘Just like I did in the past, I will give all I’ve got for my new team. We will go after the success altogether.’’ He also disclosed that his decision to play for Beşiktaş was greatly influenced by the discussions he carried out with Pascal Nouma. 
In relation his recent performance in exhibition games Cisse explained: ‘‘These games show as the areas in which we need to improve on as a team. It always takes time to attain the top form. All of us will be much better in future games. I have a fighting style and I can play anywhere in midfield. It depends on what our Technical Director expects from me. If I play in front of the defense, I can get possession of the ball very fast and put it in play without any risk. If I move a little farther, I can join the attacks and score goals. My teammate and I assume a complementary role in midfield. My main position is to play in front of a four man defense and fight the opponents with my teammate. However, I am not a raving lunatic. I may look aggressive in the game but I have a quiet personality off the field.’’      
 
Emphasizing the importance of hard work during pre-season, ‘‘We are presently training very hard. We want to achieve all the goals in front us. I have a lot of respect for the other teams and their players. We set ourselves high objectives and I came here to be a champion. We will start each one of our games as favorites. Beşiktaş is a great team and we must earn the right to wear its jersey. I am confident that Beşiktaş has the necessary capacity to attain all its future goals. Just like our rivals, we also want to play in the Championship League. No doubt, it is a difficult platform but any thing can happen in football. I am sure our Technical Director will take the necessary steps in the right direction,’’ said the French player.       
 Cisse informed the press members that he intended to play football for a long time, ‘‘I believe I am in perfect physical condition so I plan to stay on the field for quite some time. Besides, playing football is the only thing I do best these days.’’ According to him the Turkish League is not very well known in France. ‘‘French fans are familiar with only few top teams from Turkey. But Beşiktaş has a special place in their hearts because of Tigana.’’  
He ended the meeting by saying: ‘‘Cisse is a popular French-African surname which is used very commonly throughout France.’’