It is one of the greatest Premier League matches ever and the same fixture could have similar implications today.
Rewind five years and Liverpool were in their first title race since 2009. With 3 games left, Liverpool needed just 7 points to secure their first league title in 24 years and first ever Premier League title.
But one man had other ideas - Jose Mourinho.
Scarred by rejection from Liverpool in 2004, he wasn't simply going to roll over and let Liverpool win; that's not who he is. Mourinho saw all the emotion of the entire city, combined with the factor of the 25th Hillsborough anniversary, as a 'circus'. He told his players not to be 'the clowns'.
Mourinho set to nullify Liverpool's fast, attacking play by playing 4-4-2, sitting two banks of four behind the ball - "parking the bus", as Rodgers called it. He also instructed his team to time waste from the first whistle to agitate the crowd and players. Mourinho himself holding the ball behind away from Steven Gerrard and Jon Flanagan.
This may have been a circus in his eyes, but he was the showman.
Mourinho had this, seemingly, psychic vision of being able to picture exactly what would happen in matches. He envisaged a lack of concentration Liverpool would suffer from and Chelsea could spring from. This lack of concentration was from Steven Gerrard.
Preoccupied by Demba Ba near him, he took his eyes of the ball, miscontrolled it and, in the hurry to win the ball back, slipped. Ba ran through and scored. As luck would have it, the goal was scored in injury time, added on due to the time wasting.
Liverpool could muster nothing in the second half. That comical Iago Aspas corner is the most memorable event from the second half. Willian made it 2-0 and the dreams were over.
The next game was Crystal Palace. 3-0 up, and with Man City having a far superior goal difference, Liverpool pushed forward and exposed holes in their defence. Palace came back and Dwight Gayle scored the third, making Suarez cry after the final whistle. Liverpool had become too emotional.
Back in the modern day, what's the case now?
Liverpool are in their first title race since 2014 but Chelsea are not in the same position as five years ago, battling to achieve top 4 under divisive Maurizio Sarri.
The game, just like in 2014, will commemorate the Hillsborough disaster, but this Liverpool team is not being as emotional. The difference is that in 2014 Liverpool were top and in their own hands but now, Manchester City are in control.
Somewhat bizarrely, the fixture list is the same as 2014. After the loss to Chelsea, Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 4-0 only this time the fixtures have flipped around with City playing first.
Liverpool, come 4pm, could be 1st, with the opportunity to extend their lead, or 2nd, with the need to regain first place. One thing that is for certain is that Liverpool must win. They cannot afford to drop points for the rest of the season.
But this time feels so different. There is no expectation, just hope. There is a manager who is calm under pressure and experienced in these situations. And perhaps most importantly of all, Chelsea do not have Mourinho at his malevolent best.
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