Cesar Azpilicueta believes Liverpool fans got carried away towards the end of last season before Chelsea all but ended the Reds' Premier League title hopes by winning at Anfield.
Chelsea return to face Brendan Rodgers' side on Saturday for the first time since their win on Merseyside on April 27 last term when a combination of Steven Gerrard's slip and some staunch Chelsea defending sealed a 2-0 victory that ended Liverpool's 11-game winning streak.
The Reds failed to recover from that result, and the 3-3 at Crystal Palace in their penultimate match of the campaign, leaving the way clear for Manchester City to claim the title.
Chelsea are top of the table and unbeaten after 10 matches so far this term, but Azpilicueta has not forgotten how one setback can halt championship-winning momentum.
"Everyone thought Liverpool had won the title and when the team bus drove through the streets to get to the ground, there were flags everywhere," the Spain full-back told The Sun. "It was a massive day for them but we were professional and coped with the pressure. We still had a chance that day to win the title ourselves. It's the same now -- we are determined to get the three points."
Liverpool sold star forward Luis Suarez to Barcelona in the summer and striker Daniel Sturridge has been sidelined through injury for two months, but Azpilicueta remains mindful of the Reds' strength on home turf.
"Liverpool are a different team now and are going through a bad patch," he said at an event to promote video game "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. "They no longer have Luis Suarez, who scored a lot of goals for them, or Daniel Sturridge at the moment.
"Suarez was a massive player for them and now they are trying to build another team. But Anfield is a very difficult place to play and it's going to be a tough game.
"We've played against Manchester City, Everton and Manchester United -- all difficult away games -- already this season but Anfield is one of the toughest places to play."