"There is a sense that Liverpool is a club that is being renewed. It is a very different club at the moment. It's a club that feels special and feels together."

Judging from the events at Anfield as the Reds beat Manchester City in a pivotal and exciting top-of-the-table clash, that sense highlighted by Tony Barrett is very acute.

The Times writer joined us on the show tonight to talk about yesterday's win and where it could lead the club.

"It's hard to put your finger on when this all turned. You go back to the start of the season and people saying Liverpool would be lucky to finish fourth and with people around the club, there was no signs of optimism. Now when you're looking back, you could see little signs. There has been this growing sense of purpose," said Barrett who feels it could go all the way back to when Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge arrived in January 2013.

"I think yesterday was the most interesting test of all," Barrett added, explaining that Manchester City used a different approach to those used by Arsenal, Tottenham and Everton when they were obliterated at Anfield.  

Barrett also talked about the extraordinary atmosphere at Anfield on the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.

"The poignancy can make it difficult for the players but on this occasion they thrived upon it," he said, praising the tributes made on a day of emotion.

But he also explained why he did not see yesterday's match as Liverpool's truly defining game as the title race reaches its conclusion and also told us why he is not definitively backing the Reds to win the title just yet.