If last weekend’s games were anything to go by, this year’s Premier League season is going to be as exciting as ever.

Manchester City dropped points against Everton at home, Stoke picked up their first win of the campaign and Bournemouth convincingly battered Hull at the Vitality Stadium.

Mike Phelan didn’t have the start to his permanent Hull City career that he would have liked but for Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth, it’s safe to say they picked up the result of the weekend.

And you’ve got to give them credit too, they absolutely mauled the Tigers and made things extremely uncomfortable for them on the South Coast.

But there were some really great stories in the games this weekend and there is plenty of information we can take going forward based on what we saw.

So with that in mind, here’s FIVE things we learned from the Premier League's weekend action…

Bournemouth could finish in the top-half

We mentioned it briefly in the introduction but Bournemouth seriously impressed in their thrashing of Hull City last weekend.

The Tigers have been far from poor this campaign and the convincing win should really set the optimism racing around the Vitality Stadium.

Eddie Howe has a good squad at his disposable and they have ever chance of finishing in the top ten.

Sunderland continue to struggle

Things just aren’t getting any easier for David Moyes at Sunderland as they lost yet again last weekend.

This time it was Stoke City who dished out the defeat but again, the Black Cats offered very little going forward and their form remains a serious concern.

The goals just aren’t going in and at this rate, they’re going down without a shadow of a doubt.

Leicester City aren’t the same team

There is an N’Golo Kante-sized hole in the Leicester City team right now and for the Foxes, their form is a bit of a concern as well.

They have eight points from eight games and after a 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge last weekend, they’re continuing to slide down the league.

Not many expected them to repeat their wonderful feat from last season but they shouldn’t be struggling quite as much as they currently are.

Where has all that fight gone?

Everton have a top-class goalkeeper

You’ve got to feel a little sorry for Joel Robles at Everton. When Tim Howard left, you thought he might finally get his chance to impress between the sticks at Goodison.

But no, Martin Stekelenburg has come in and he gave an absolutely incredible performance as his side drew 1-1 with Manchester City on Saturday.

Penalty saves, commanding in the area and generally solid, Everton have found themselves a real 'keeper in the Dutchman.

Swansea City looked a little better

It’s all change at Swansea City and despite losing 3-2 to Arsenal on Saturday, they showed definite signs of improvement under new manager Bob Bradley.

They looked sharper, more determined and more threatening in a performance we haven’t seen in weeks from the Swans.

He’s been there less than a week and it seems Bob Bradley is already having an effect in Wales.