18 year old Cedric Evina, currently on loan from Arsenal, is hoping that he can remain at Boundary Park player for the remainder of the season. Despite stiff competition the youngster has managed to make the left side of midfield his own and he is enjoying his time up north.
His loan spell expires on 3rd. January and the Cameroon born player said, "Hopefully, when January comes, the manager and chairman can sort something out so I can stay for the rest of the season. I am enjoying life up here and am nearly a northerner now!" Speaking of his goal; at Rochdale he went on, "I have been doing that in training — curling it rather than trying to smash it. It was good to get off the mark, so hopefully there are more goals to come. There is a lot of competition for places so I have to make sure I keep on working hard and do what the gaffer wants me to do.”
"The standard of football in this division is better than I expected. It is definitely harder. I knew it was going to be physical and I haven't been disappointed in that regard. The level of football is high. But I feel that I have got into it now and am used to it. The step up from reserve and youth-team matches is massive and it is a different world. At Arsenal you are in a bit of a bubble, but out here you find out what it is really like. The pressure to get three points means it is very different. Whereas in youth or reserve-team football, the winning and losing is not what it is all about."
"Normally we get 10 days off at Christmas but this is the professional life, so you just have to get on with it. This is an important time of year as well. We need to make sure we focus in order to pick up points as the games come thick and fast."