EPL 2016/17: 10 things we learned from Gameweek 17

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Diego Costa and Chelsea keep on rolling

#9 Nathan Ake is a great centre-back

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Nathan Ake looks the real deal

Eddie Howe has been lauded for his performance as the coach of Bournemouth linking him to the roles of England manager and Arsenal manager. He has played positive attacking football that fans love to watch, but his best move this season has been that of playing Nathan Ake at centre-back.

The tall, strong former Chelsea midfielder has previously been deployed in the same role but with the freedom under Eddie Howe, Nathan Ake has grown into one of the best Bournemouth players. With three goals in six games, Chelsea will be smacking their lips at the prospect of recalling their talented youngster.


#10 Arsenal lose the game rather than Manchester City winning it

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Arsenal’s title aspiration took a huge dent

It's that time of the year again when Arsenal fans bury their heads in their palms in disbelief as Arsenal have thrown away yet another fantastic start to their season. The Gunner had a chance to go three points clear of Liverpool and four points clear of Manchester City with a win but lost their game 2-1 despite taking an early lead via Theo Walcott.

Pep Guardiola’s defence looked a shaky as always and the team certainly missed Aguero, Gundogan and Fernandinho’s presence but an inspired performance from Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling, combined with a little bit of luck from the referee's decisions gave Manchester City a 2-1 victory over Arsenal. Did they deserve it? Probably. But did Arsenal deserve to lose? Certainly.

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