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It's clearer in hindsight than it was at the time, but Liverpool was in the midst of a real 'Hail Mary' shot at the title — heavily inspired by Luis Suárez and a blissfully injury-free Daniel Sturridge, another chance would not come around for many years.

Meanwhile, Steven Gerrard remained a hugely influential figure, although even then it was clear that his days at the top were numbered.

The legendary Liverpool captain had never claimed the Premier League title, and this was his last realistic chance.

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Liverpool took on Chelsea with the title still in its hands.

In a twist of fate worthy of a Greek tragedy, it was a freak slip from Gerrard that allowed Chelsea in to score, and José Mourinho was not minded to surrender his lead.

Klopp has helped heal those wounds for Liverpool, delivering the Premier League title (albeit with the pandemic cruelly limiting celebrations).

But Gerrard himself retired without that particular prize to his name.

Speaking to The High Performance Podcast in 2020, Gerrard admitted the slip still haunts him.

He was running so straight on goal that I think it was difficult to score and there was nowhere else he could go."

Liverpool.com says: It's understandable to want to shift the blame away from Gerrard, because it's so unfair that it ended up being on his shoulders.

Meanwhile, even if Gerrard was to blame for Chelsea's opening goal, the whole team had plenty of time to turn things around.

Gerrard himself struggled in that regard, desperate for a hero moment to somehow undo what had happened.
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