The attacking midfielder from Madrid analyzes D\u00e9por\u2019s start in the First Division and his contract situation<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\nMario Soriano spoke to the media to assess the current situation at Deportivo de A Coru\u00f1a during this first international break of the season. The blue-and-white midfielder highlighted the team\u2019s strong form, how quickly the newcomers have adapted to the top flight, and the special chemistry he has with Diego Villares<\/a> on the pitch, while also addressing issues from the last matchday such as Soto Grado\u2019s refereeing and his teammate Marc Casad\u00f3\u2019s surgery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nHis connection with Diego Villares<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\n“I\u2019ve been with Villares<\/a> since the first year I arrived here, except for the year I wasn\u2019t here. We have a super good relationship; we understand each other really well. On the pitch it\u2019s very easy with him. Whenever I see him breaking through the second line, it\u2019s easy to spot him<\/strong> because with the stride he has, you can see him. We understand each other very well. I\u2019m really happy for him because he has always been here; he\u2019s from here and all his family is always around. I\u2019m very happy for him, and hopefully he keeps scoring many more and everything goes superbly for him.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nAssessment of the league start<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\n“The assessment is positive<\/strong>. We have good points; we\u2019ve picked up a lot of points so far. Hopefully everything continues this way and we keep adding points.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\nConsistency in the team\u2019s performances<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\n“We expected to start in the best possible way and that\u2019s how it has been. We\u2019ve had those matches where it looked like we were dropping points, but we\u2019ve always stayed in the game with that chance of getting something from it. It\u2019s very important to try to get something from every match, and that\u2019s how it has been. Every point in this division has to be valued, because we know it\u2019s very difficult<\/strong>; now it\u2019s time to rest and, when we come back, keep picking up points.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\nDemands and competitive level in the First Division<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\n“At the start, in the first matches, there was uncertainty about what the games were going to be like. We knew the pace would be higher and that everything would be decided by even finer details; if it was already like that in the Second Division, in the First Division even more so. That\u2019s how it\u2019s been. The players are on another level, much better<\/strong>; that\u2019s what the divisions are for. All of us who have made our debut in this one are showing that we can play at this level. Hopefully everything stays the same or gets even better.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe incident between Cucho Hern\u00e1ndez and Ximo Navarro<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\n“Live, I didn\u2019t know what was happening, whether he got hit in the head or not. It\u2019s true that Ximo<\/a> got a small cut and was bleeding. From there, VAR alerted the referee and he went to review it. I think that if you don\u2019t give anything live or you call a foul, then fine; but if VAR calls you over\u2026 I think it\u2019s different<\/strong>. It has to be decided in another way, at the very least a yellow card. It was decided that way; in the end there are mistakes and correct decisions, like with everyone. We have to move on; sometimes it will go our way and other times it won\u2019t.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Article](\"https:\/\/image-service.onefootball.com\/transform?w=280&h=187&dpr=2&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.shopify.com%2Fs%2Ffiles%2F1%2F0933%2F0288%2F2689%2Ffiles%2Fupload-6ab3d2e3e8bb7.jpg%3Fv%3D1790169830\")
<\/picture><\/div>\n\nMario Soriano under Antony\u2019s watch during the match. Source: RC Deportivo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\nMarc Casad\u00f3\u2019s health update<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\n“Good, they operated on him quickly after the match and everything went well<\/strong>. He told me last night that it had gone well, with a bit of pain, and from now on it\u2019s about recovering so he can return as soon as possible, with patience and calm. Sending him lots of encouragement, all the strength of the group, and he\u2019ll soon be back helping us.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\nManaging the friendlies during the break<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\n“This break is long because it\u2019s two weeks without competing in the league<\/a>, but it\u2019s true that we\u2019re going to play on Friday and next week I don\u2019t know if there will be another match to keep up the rhythm and the weekly routine. It\u2019s also for the players who have had fewer minutes or who didn\u2019t complete the full preseason, so they can keep building that match rhythm. In that sense it\u2019s good. On the other hand, so much time without competing is difficult<\/strong>; but it has to be done because that\u2019s how the schedule is set up. Time to train, compete in these friendlies, and come back better.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\nCurrent status of his contract renewal talks<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\n“It\u2019s true that some things were discussed, but it stayed there. That\u2019s not my side of things or my job; I do my job on the pitch and off it, and the people involved will decide whatever they want or whatever they agree on. I\u2019m calm, I\u2019m going to do my job and from there we\u2019ll see what happens<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\nRotations and changes in the system<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n\n“Physically, I\u2019m fine. It\u2019s true that the squad is much deeper and there are more players; the level has gone up and that\u2019s better for everyone. There are rotations and that\u2019s what comes with having such a large squad. The coach decides to change some players or others and that\u2019s it, I have nothing more to say on that. You already know what the coach is like, that he tries to use players in different positions or change quite a few things to make us better<\/strong> and to have plenty of options in mind during matches. That\u2019s very good for us and the new players have adapted well. We have to keep going; the important thing is to adapt to everything and pick up points to help the team, with everyone doing their bit.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nThis article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mario Soriano spoke to the media to assess the current situation at Deportivo de A Coru\u00f1a during this first international break of the season. The blue-and-white midfielder highlighted the team\u2019s strong form, how quickly the newcomers have adapted to the top flight, and the special chemistry he has with Diego Villares<\/a> on the pitch, while also addressing issues from the last matchday such as Soto Grado\u2019s refereeing and his teammate Marc Casad\u00f3\u2019s surgery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “I\u2019ve been with Villares<\/a> since the first year I arrived here, except for the year I wasn\u2019t here. We have a super good relationship; we understand each other really well. On the pitch it\u2019s very easy with him. Whenever I see him breaking through the second line, it\u2019s easy to spot him<\/strong> because with the stride he has, you can see him. We understand each other very well. I\u2019m really happy for him because he has always been here; he\u2019s from here and all his family is always around. I\u2019m very happy for him, and hopefully he keeps scoring many more and everything goes superbly for him.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “The assessment is positive<\/strong>. We have good points; we\u2019ve picked up a lot of points so far. Hopefully everything continues this way and we keep adding points.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “We expected to start in the best possible way and that\u2019s how it has been. We\u2019ve had those matches where it looked like we were dropping points, but we\u2019ve always stayed in the game with that chance of getting something from it. It\u2019s very important to try to get something from every match, and that\u2019s how it has been. Every point in this division has to be valued, because we know it\u2019s very difficult<\/strong>; now it\u2019s time to rest and, when we come back, keep picking up points.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “At the start, in the first matches, there was uncertainty about what the games were going to be like. We knew the pace would be higher and that everything would be decided by even finer details; if it was already like that in the Second Division, in the First Division even more so. That\u2019s how it\u2019s been. The players are on another level, much better<\/strong>; that\u2019s what the divisions are for. All of us who have made our debut in this one are showing that we can play at this level. Hopefully everything stays the same or gets even better.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “Live, I didn\u2019t know what was happening, whether he got hit in the head or not. It\u2019s true that Ximo<\/a> got a small cut and was bleeding. From there, VAR alerted the referee and he went to review it. I think that if you don\u2019t give anything live or you call a foul, then fine; but if VAR calls you over\u2026 I think it\u2019s different<\/strong>. It has to be decided in another way, at the very least a yellow card. It was decided that way; in the end there are mistakes and correct decisions, like with everyone. We have to move on; sometimes it will go our way and other times it won\u2019t.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Mario Soriano under Antony\u2019s watch during the match. Source: RC Deportivo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n “Good, they operated on him quickly after the match and everything went well<\/strong>. He told me last night that it had gone well, with a bit of pain, and from now on it\u2019s about recovering so he can return as soon as possible, with patience and calm. Sending him lots of encouragement, all the strength of the group, and he\u2019ll soon be back helping us.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “This break is long because it\u2019s two weeks without competing in the league<\/a>, but it\u2019s true that we\u2019re going to play on Friday and next week I don\u2019t know if there will be another match to keep up the rhythm and the weekly routine. It\u2019s also for the players who have had fewer minutes or who didn\u2019t complete the full preseason, so they can keep building that match rhythm. In that sense it\u2019s good. On the other hand, so much time without competing is difficult<\/strong>; but it has to be done because that\u2019s how the schedule is set up. Time to train, compete in these friendlies, and come back better.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “It\u2019s true that some things were discussed, but it stayed there. That\u2019s not my side of things or my job; I do my job on the pitch and off it, and the people involved will decide whatever they want or whatever they agree on. I\u2019m calm, I\u2019m going to do my job and from there we\u2019ll see what happens<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “Physically, I\u2019m fine. It\u2019s true that the squad is much deeper and there are more players; the level has gone up and that\u2019s better for everyone. There are rotations and that\u2019s what comes with having such a large squad. The coach decides to change some players or others and that\u2019s it, I have nothing more to say on that. You already know what the coach is like, that he tries to use players in different positions or change quite a few things to make us better<\/strong> and to have plenty of options in mind during matches. That\u2019s very good for us and the new players have adapted well. We have to keep going; the important thing is to adapt to everything and pick up points to help the team, with everyone doing their bit.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\nHis connection with Diego Villares<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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\nAssessment of the league start<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Consistency in the team\u2019s performances<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Demands and competitive level in the First Division<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
The incident between Cucho Hern\u00e1ndez and Ximo Navarro<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
<\/picture><\/div>\nMarc Casad\u00f3\u2019s health update<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Managing the friendlies during the break<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Current status of his contract renewal talks<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Rotations and changes in the system<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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