Steven Gerrard admitted the past 12 months have been the worst of his Liverpool career as the Reds prepare to face Chelsea.
Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash against Carlo Ancelotti's men will be a mouthwatering encounter with both teams determined to continue their surge up the table.
Liverpool's recent form has started to pick up speed having started the season struggling to climb out of the relegation zone while the Blues have stormed to the top of the table with consumate ease.Roy Hodgson will hope that his skipper Gerrard can take his electric form into the game having come off the bench to score a hat-trick in Thursday's Europa League match against Napoli.
The Reds look doomed at half-time with Napoli taking a deserved 1-0 lead into the break until the England midfielder decided to show the world just why he is one of the best in his position with a second-half masterclass to send the Anfield faithful home with a smile on their face as Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners in the end.
