Carlos Soler was one of the few Valencia players who said goodbye to Javi Gracia through their social networks. The canterano had a gesture of affection with the Navarrese. He did so aware that the coach's departure was closing a stage, but with the illusion that the new commander of the ship ché is an old acquaintance of hers. Soler meets again, again, with Voro, his mentor, the man who consolidated the youth squad in the team of his life.
Soler made his debut when Prandelli was on the Ché bench in the 2016-17 season. The Italian coach turned to the midfielder in one of his last battles at the helm of Valencia. It was in Anoeta where Soler debuted with the first team, but the coach who has marked the 'Chino' the most has been Voro. The Valencian gave him stripes when he took Valencia that January 2017 after Prandelli's goodbye. Since the first day, Voro saw that Soler was different and has always had a special affection for him. Respect is mutual because the midfielder has Voro on an altar. “He is one of the coaches that has influenced me the most”, Soler himself has recognized in several interviews.
This season's reunion between the coach and the player it will coincide with the best version of Soler. The youth squad has taken a step forward after the departure of Coquelin and Parejo in the Valencia engine room. Soler is signing the best campaign of his career, assuming responsibilities and pulling the car in difficult moments. Against Barça, he had one of his best games and He put the icing on the cake with a great goal that will always remain in the retina of Valencian fans.
Voro has closely followed Soler's progression, especially this year. The youth squad is the team's top scorer, with ten goals, nine in the League and one in the Cup. In addition, he has distributed seven assists in the two competitions. Never before had Soler had such an impact on Valencia's game as this year.
There are several occasions when playing and the coach have seen each other, but this time the coach will also need the personality of the midfielder to achieve salvation as soon as possible. Voro will cling to Soler, one of his trusted men, to restore peace to Mestalla.