It was a bit over a year ago, but the incident is still fresh in Liverpool fans' minds. The Reds, who were enjoying their best season in decades, welcomed Chelsea to Anfield as they were well on course to clinch their first Premier League title in 24 years, and the confidence of the team, manager Brendan Rodgers, and supporters was quite high.
Unfortunately, a slip by veteran and talismanic captain Steven Gerrard - who would then become the subject of many ridiculous memes - would doom the hosts to a 2-0 defeat. And whilst Chelsea would not lift the title, the events of April 27, 2014 effectively announced a painful end to Liverpool's title ambitions. Rodgers had seen his side string together an impressive 11 wins on the trot before seeing their hard work undone and to make matters worse, they would fail to find a way past Crystal Palace, thus allowing Manchester City to clinch their second league title in three seasons.
As they now prepare to face this season's newly crowned champions at Stamford Bridge, Liverpool are now trying to salvage something from their disappointing campaign by finishing in the top four. It is a startling downturn of events for the club who are again on course to finish the season without a single trophy, which will mark the third straight season since Rodgers took over in the summer of 2012.
Chelsea - especially under Jose Mourinho - have represented a thorn in the side of Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers, who interestingly began his managerial career in the youth ranks of the very same side who he has failed to defeat in his last ten meetings across all competitions.
Mentee and mentor: Brendan Rodgers has yet to be able to gain the upper hand over Jose Mourinho
With four draws and six losses against the London powerhouse, the frustration for Liverpool, their manager, and their supporters must be unbearable. Even more irritating must be the fact that the team will be forming a guard of honour as is customary to pay tribute to the squad who successfully keeps off 19 other sides to lift the much-coveted league title.
So, given that Chelsea will be in a celebratory mood, now would be the perfect time for Rodgers to finally get the better of his former mentor, and what better place than at Stamford Bridge? But is it even feasible? We take a closer look.
Facing off against a mean defense and even more potent attack
Mourinho's side may be criticized for their ultra-defensive approach, but the Blues have shown that they can defend as well as they can attack. Their 27 goals are the least conceded among the 20 teams in England's top flight, whilst their haul of 69 goals are only second behind Manchester City. And their defenders are more than happy to step up and contribute: 16 of their goals and 19 of their assists in all competitions have come courtesy of the men whose job is to protect the man between the sticks.
John Terry and his defensive colleagues have been involved in 35 goals this season
Suffice it to say, Liverpool's struggling attack, which took another blow due to the long-term absence of Daniel Sturridge, will have to somehow find a way against the strongest defensive outfit in the league. Maligned attacker Mario Balotelli has been re-called into the squad and in the absence of Sturridge, could be called upon to lead the line against his former manager.
Raheem Sterling, who has seen his reputation take a battering recently due to some off-field issues and his pace could certainly pose a big problem for Chelsea's defensive pair Terry and Gary Cahill. And should they manage to dislodge midfield enforcer Nemanja Matic from his perch in front of the back-four, the possibility of causing some serious concerns for Mourinho's men at home could be a serious one indeed.
Meanwhile, whilst their offense will be trying to figure out a way past Chelsea's tough back-line, their defense - which has looked quite suspect on several occasions this season - will have to contend with the likes of Eden Hazard, who was the man to clinch the title for the Blues with his goal against Crystal Palace last weekend.
A clean sheet equals at least one point earned...perhaps even three
Liverpool's record on the road has been fair; they have won nearly as many games as they have lost - eight versus seven - and have scored nearly the same amount of goals that they have conceded (20 netted compared to 21 given up). However, one positive aspect of their performance away from home in 2015 is their tendency to keep a clean sheet.
Out of their eight games away from Anfield, the Reds have managed to keep their opponents from scoring on six occasions. Interestingly, the two times they did not - against Arsenal and recently, Hull City - they failed to earn all three points.
As such, should Liverpool manage to keep Chelsea from scoring - a tall task indeed - the likelihood of them departing Stamford Bridge with at least one point is quite high. In those six away matches where they thwarted their opponents, Brendan Rodgers saw his squad earn four wins and two draws.
Whilst the result of this game will have no impact on how things stand, both managers will definitely be feeling the pressure. For Mourinho, it represents yet another chance to again frustrate his former mentee; for Rodgers, it represents a golden opportunity not only to spoil their title celebrations but also hopefully move above Manchester United in the race for a Champions League spot. And finally, on a personal level, to redeem himself and at last get the better of the man who brought him into the world of coaching over a decade ago.
