The great motivation of Gerard Martín, the undeniable one of Rafa Márquez

There are three players from Barça Atlètic, led by Rafa Márquez, who have taken part in the 13 games of the Barça reserve team so far: Moha Moukhiss, Diego Percan and Gerard Martín.

All three have great respect for Rafa Márquez and of the three, only one hasn’t missed a single minute. Gerard Martín is the undeniable and irreplaceable left-back of the Barça reserve team. At 21, he brings experience to Barça Atlètic’s young squad and he is one of those footballers who, without making any noise, always complete their mission.

This Sunday afternoon it will be a very special game for the Esplugues de Llobregat defender. After a very enriching stage, he meets his former team, UE Cornellà, for the first time.

If against Sabadell it was Pau Víctor and against Cultural Leonesa it was Diego Percan’s turn to play against the team that defended his jersey last season, now Gerard Martín will be the one who will experience this very special and emotional situation.

The number “3” from Barça Atlètic came to the “green” club as a teenager after training at EF Performance and Sant Gabriel. It’s five years that have shaped him. “It’s a special game because I was there for many years and they were very good and with a lot of experience. I’m looking forward to the game.”Gerard Martín explained this on the Barça club’s channels in recent days.

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Favorable record against his current team

It happens that Gerard Martín vFor the fifth time there will be a game between UE Cornellà and Barça Atlèticbut it will be the first time as a Barça player.

In the previous games he scored two wins and a draw with the Baix Llobregat team and the only game he lost was the 2021/2022 season at Estadi Johan Cruyff (2-1), Gerard played only 7 minutes. Incidentally, he was a starter, even in the lively and controversial 4:3 last season, back in the Dani Jarque CE.

The venue this Sunday is the Estadi Palamós-Costa Brava. “Cornellà has adapted quite well and I expect a difficult game against a strong opponent. They will be very close defensively and will try to take advantage of our mistakes to hurt us,” explains Gerard Martín.

Quick adjustment

On a personal level, it’s a great season for d’Esplugues. In the games against Barça Atlètic last year, he played as a central defender, a position that he can also develop at 1.84 meters, although it is indispensable for Márquez as a left-back.

“I adapted pretty quickly. At Barça we have high demands on the ball And since I arrived I’ve been improving every day and learning new things that I didn’t know,” concludes the Barça defender.

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