Liverpool face Chelsea in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday, with the first major domestic trophy of the season on offer for the winners.
Here's a look at classic encounters in a bitter rivalry: Genesis of a feud Fittingly for a man who revels in his reputation as football's agent provocateur, it was Jose Mourinho who lit the fuse on Chelsea's acrimonious feud with Liverpool.
Fuelled by Roman Abramovich's billions and Mourinho's masterful mind games, Chelsea were about to embark on a golden era and Liverpool, as one of England's traditional powers, were especially irked by the ostentatious newcomers.
So when they met in the 2005 League Cup final in Cardiff sparks were bound to fly and Mourinho and company didn't disappoint.
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