Ronan Mullen

Now everybody's going to know his name.

You know, we're talking about him, I guess.

So Pep's argument there is not so much that he kind of hates the rule, because to be fair, Pep Guardiola grew up and played in an era where that is not a handball.

You know, that was a come on kind of a thing.

But he's making the point this is the first time in a very long time that the whole his arms are in a natural position.

Defense has been accepted by the referee.

And maybe there is some truth in that.

I'm sort of low to take Pep's side, but rightly or wrongly, I think it's a penalty in 2026.

You do.

Yeah, I think his arms, you know, the whole natural position, they certainly weren't like above his head punching a ball clear.

But I just thought the balls flicked back.

Is it Mosquera?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I think he does just reflexively stick out his two hands on his on his side.

It's not because I had heard it described to me before I saw it.

And I thought it was like a.

he's almost defending someone dribbling at him and he's got his hands out for balance low and maybe the ball flicked up against his hand.

Sort of like happened in the Champions League final a couple of years ago, Liverpool and Spurs.

But actually, I think he sticks out, he really does stick out his hands.