Ten-Game Mark: What the Table Reveals

Mark presents analysis showing league tables after 10 games often predict season outcomes and current table congestion.

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Jimbo's accompanied by Charlie Eccleshare, Mark Carey and Duncan Alexander for a closer inspection of Wednesday night's Champions League action - and a look ahead to MD11 in the Premier League.

In the UCL there was end-to-end chaos in Bruges, potentially costly dropped points for Chelsea out in Azerbaijan - and a sensational header from Dan Burn as Newcastle picked up their third straight European victory. But - as City blew away Dortmund - is the disparity between the Premier League and the other sides across the continent growing bigger and bigger?

Then it's back to domestic affairs - and the small matter of Manchester City v Liverpool on Sunday afternoon as both sides seek out a win to try and keep pace with leaders Arsenal. But could the Gunners have already stretched the gap to nine points if they can be the first side to win at the Stadium of Light this season on Saturday evening?

All that plus the Europa League final rematch, the battle for Pease Pottage services - and bags of snakes.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Hellos, milestones - and Big Dan Burn's header (00.50)

• PART 1b: A rundown of Wednesday night’s Champions League results (05.20)

• PART 2a: Club Brugge 3-3 Barcelona (07.40)

• PART 2b: Qarabag 2-2 Chelsea (15.30)

• PART 3a: Newcastle 2-0 Athletic Club (21.00)

• PART 3b: Manchester City 4-1 Borussia Dortmund (24.45)

• PART 4a: What does the table tell us after 10 games? (30.15)

• PART 4b: Coming up this Premier League weekend (33.15)

• PART 4c: Manchester City v Liverpool preview (34.10)