Premier League: 5 talking points from Game week 32

Liverpool won their eighth successive game in the League to claim top spot whilst the rest of the top four couldn't manage victory between them. At the bottom, another defeat for Fulham and Sunderland leaves him adrift even further.Here are the five major talking points from the weekend's fixtures.

#1 There is a new word reverberating around Anfield

For the past two decades, at the start of each League campaign, Liverpool fans have been hoping that their side might end their title drought. But each season, they have disappointed. It is not just that they haven’t won it, but haven’t even come close.

This season as well, they started with the same hope, but with less than half a dozen games to go in the campaign, it seems as though that hope is being replaced by expectation. With 35 points out of a possible 39 and having won eight games on the bounce, Liverpool are now in pole position to claim the title.

The hope that they would win has been eclipsed by the expectation that they will beat sides like Spurs. The intensity of their attack has been staggering and with the fans expecting the side to win at home, the clashes against Manchester City and Chelsea look a lot less threatening given their formidable form.

For the first time in a very long time, there is a growing expectation that Liverpool will not relinquish their spot and will finally reclaim what the fans believe is rightfully theirs.