Liverpool and Chelsea are no strangers to meeting in crunch time, but the upcoming iteration of a storied fixture may well put some of its predecessors to shame. Even the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge was a cracker. The Reds, still regarded as a contender to retain their Premier League crown, were stunned by a last-gasp Estêvão winner, with Chelsea then still seemingly on an upward trajectory. But the atmospheres have since soured on Merseyside and in west London. While Liverpool need four points from their remaining three games to guarantee Champions League qualification, few supporters are content with the club’s work this term. Arne Slot’s side have been a huge disappointment, and the Dutchman’s future is up in the air. Chelsea, meanwhile, are in the midst of a historically bad run. Their 3–1 home defeat to a much-changed Nottingham Forest team was their sixth on the bounce in the top flight, but they at least ended their nine-hour wait for a Premier League goal.…