Gerard Martin

Martin carved out a surprisingly regular role for Barcelona in 2025/26, making 32 La Liga appearances with 26 starts, often as a left-sided center back rather than an out-and-out full-back under manager Hansi Flick. The fantasy appeal is narrow, as he produced no goals or assists in La Liga, so his entire case rests on clean sheets, and there he benefits from playing for a side that dominates possession and concedes little. The catch is rotation, since he is not first choice in his position and his minutes hinge on injuries and manager Flick's selection, which makes him hard to trust as a set-and-forget defender. When he does play, the clean-sheet potential on a team this good is genuinely valuable at his low price. He is a cheap punt for managers who can track Barcelona's lineups, but the absence of any attacking return and the rotation risk keep him firmly in speculative territory.