# Ask OTC: Did Sporting hold back against Arsenal? Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-continent-a-european-football-podcast-6504430/ask-otc-did-sporting-hold-back-against-arsenal Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-continent-a-european-football-podcast-6504430/ask-otc-did-sporting-hold-back-against-arsenal.md Podcast: [On The Continent - A European Football Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-continent-a-european-football-podcast-6504430) Published: 2026-04-17T04:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/on-the-continent/episodes/ask-otc-did-sporting-hold-back-against-arsenal Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64be9eec0ea5360011fa0255/e/69e0ee11289eeb2c7bb3c043/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-the-continent-a-european-football-podcast-6504430/episodes/ask-otc-did-sporting-hold-back-against-arsenal Duration seconds: 1952 ## Resource After their ruthless dismantling of Bodø/Glimt, many thought that Sporting would have something to offer an out-of-form Arsenal side - but just one goal across both legs tells a different story. It was a timid performance from Rui Borges' side, but did they deliberately take it easy? Miguel Delaney joins Andy and Dotun to answer more of your burning questions! Why does Aurelio De Laurentiis want to reform football? Do we consider Julián Alvarez one of the best forwards in Europe? And why have AC Milan fallen off in Serie A? Ask us a question on  X ,  Instagram  and  TikTok , and email us here:  otc@footballramble.com . For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe:  patreon.com/footballramble . ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** On The Continent is your definitive podcast for European football. Subscribe for new podcasts every single week and throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-the-continent-a-european-football-podcast-6504430/episodes/ask-otc-did-sporting-hold-back-against-arsenal/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-continent-a-european-football-podcast-6504430/ask-otc-did-sporting-hold-back-against-arsenal.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.