Gerard Martin took centre stage during the latest episode of '3Cat FanZone'. The FC Barcelona full-back acknowledged the team's recent poor performances but expressed confidence that the squad can bounce back, turn their fortunes around, and ultimately celebrate silverware by the end of the season. He believes in a comeback against Atletico, despite the difficult position the tie now presents after the first leg.

"We will recover from these two defeats," Gerard Martin declared at the start of his appearance. "We are not calm; we've lost two matches – against Atletico and Girona – but the advantage is we have another game on Sunday, and we can turn things around. A bit of self-criticism, and then we push forward."

"We are confident we can stage a comeback against Atletico. If anyone can do it, it's us. We will go there to turn the tie around. Given our style of play, defending is a collective effort, but if people want to criticise us, I understand," he said, addressing the recent criticism of FC Barcelona's backline, which has underperformed in their latest defeats.

Minutes later, the programme shifted to a humorous segment featuring Jordi Rios' impersonation of Florentino Perez, who playfully sounded out Gerard Martin about joining his fictional Real Madrid. "Barcelona is beautiful, and I'm happy here. I don't need to think about anything else. Real Madrid? Not for anything in the world; some things money can't buy," he concluded.

Reports previously linked him with Milan, who sought to bolster their defence, but Gerard Martin insisted he knew nothing about it. "That's what they say out there. Nothing has reached me," the Azulgrana full-back – who has also played at centre-back this season – stated, dismissing the rumour.

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