Manchester City's focus will turn to Premier League action and a return to the Etihad on Saturday as they host Liverpool in their first game after the international break.
Man City feel impact of Gary Lineker BBC crisis at Crystal Palace
12.03.2023 - 11:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
One of the main talking points in the world of football this weekend was the news that Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker had been stood down from his duties for the BBC for tweeting his opinion of a controversial government policy.
Lineker's treatment prompted a mass walkout of fellow presenters and pundits across BBC Sport TV and radio on Saturday, meaning Match of the Day, Final Score and Football Focus were all either cancelled or significantly reduced. The PFA and Premier League also ensured that players wouldn't have to decide whether to boycott speaking to the BBC in solidarity by removing that obligation completely.
So Manchester City's media commitments were affected by the BBC crisis, and there was also support for Lineker in the stands as a Blues fan in the away end at Selhurst Park was pictured with a sign reading 'Gary Lineker for Prime Minister.' Lineker may have been down to front BBC coverage of City's FA Cup clash with Burnley next week - with all eyes on who will be in his chair, if anyone at all.
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Before kick-off, Sky Sports showed Jack Grealish's impact in the Premier League when playing at home compared to playing away. In stark figures, the statistics illustrated that all seven of Grealish's goals or assists this season have come in away games, with none coming at the Etihad. With relatively equal minutes in home and away games, Grealish's dribble success rate also markedly improved in away games with 69 per cent away compared to 42 per cent at home.
Grealish almost extended that impressive record in away games early on but could only drag his shot wide, and he was always a threat with the ball on the left. This wasn't his
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