Manchester City slipped to seventh in the Premier League table after losing to Aston Villa in the opening fixture of Premier League Matchweek 17.
Arsenal secured a significant victory away at Crystal Palace, with Gabriel Jesus scoring a brace. Chelsea also dropped two points in a draw against Everton, allowing Liverpool to extend their lead at the top of the table to four points, with a game in hand.
Let’s rank the top five players from Premier League Matchweek 17.
Kepa Arizzabalaga
Chelsea loanee Kepa Arrizabalaga appears to have found a home at Bournemouth. The Spaniard has been outstanding for Andoni Iraola’s side this season. He was in goal as the Cherries defeated Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday also making seven crucial saves to keep his side in the game.
Morgan Rodgers
Rogers was the source of Pep Guardiola’s problems on Saturday at Villa Park. The City academy graduate was in fine form, creating a goal and scoring what proved to be the winner for Aston Villa. Rogers also created chances, completed 71% of his dribbles, and won 67% of his duels in a top performance.
Gabriel Jesus
Gabriel Jesus is back to scoring for Arsenal, with Crystal Palace being his latest victims. The Brazilian netted a hat-trick against the South Londoners in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday and also followed up with two well-taken goals at Selhurst Park, as Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 5-1.
Alexander Isak
Isak’s form continues to improve, which is excellent news for Eddie Howe and Newcastle supporters. The Swede was sharp as he helped Newcastle secure a 4-0 win away at Ipswich, scoring three well-taken goals.
Mohamed Salah
Liverpool were in top form against Tottenham, with Mohamed Salah at the center of their attacking moves in a 6-3 rout of Spurs in North London. The Egyptian scored twice and also provided two assists to help Liverpool pull away from Chelsea and Arsenal.
Mohamed Salah is the best player for 2024/25 Premier League Matchweek 17.
