Espanyol's sporting director Fran Galarza has made it clear: Joan García's time is coming, but not without a fight. The homegrown goalkeeper, now a hot commodity after the team's La Liga survival, has drawn interest from Barcelona and beyond. Meanwhile, the club is pulling out all stops to retain captain Sergi Puado. As a sports data analyst with a penchant for cold, hard numbers, I break down why García's 'defensive entropy' metrics make him worth every penny of his release clause—and why Puado's leadership stats are just as crucial.