AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points

#2 Nathan Ake continues to ooze class with clubs watching on

Ake's display typified in this photo - putting his body on the line to deny Aguero and more on many occasions

If not for Nathan Ake's display, Bournemouth would have been heavily beaten on this occasion. There's no doubt. That's not to say he was their only good performer in defence, but the 24-year-old Dutchman shone - as he usually does - against the league's best attackers.

After a successful loan spell on the South Coast in 16/17, the Cherries made his deal a permanent one for a club-record £20m from Chelsea the following summer.

He's started and played every game under Eddie Howe this season, remained a consistent defensive figure and impressed with his discipline, reading of the game and ability to shackle the league's best forwards regularly. Against City, that was again the case.

Jack Simpson (22) and Chris Mepham (21) both worked well defensively, but Ake led by example and could do nothing to stop Mahrez's effort, being the opposite side of the box to his strike.

He made two tackles, one interception, a game-high eight clearances, three blocked shots and won two aerial duels too - content in putting his body on the line and making important interventions to frustrate City as they constantly probed for goals.

A lot has been said about a £40m Chelsea return, rumoured interest from Manchester United and Tottenham as well as why Arsenal should "break the bank" for Ake's signature this summer. He continues to work hard and with each passing week, showcases precisely why the Blues were naive to let him go in the first place.