Blues supporters still taunt the Liverpool captain about his fateful slip in last season's title race but the Portuguese believes the 34-year-old deserves better

Jose Mourinho has told Chelsea fans to show Steven Gerrard some respect in Tuesday's League Cup semi-final first leg clash with Liverpool at Anfield.

Gerrard has long been a target for Blues supporters, having been the enduring symbol of Liverpool from the moment the rivalry between the two clubs began to intensify during Mourinho's first spell at Stamford Bridge.

But the relentless abuse faced by the former England international has ramped up since last season's Premier League title run-in, when he slipped and gifted the ball to Demba Ba for the opening goal of a game that saw Chelsea deal Liverpool's hopes of a first league title since 1990 a devastating blow.

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