Jose Mourinho has repeated his plea for a noisy Stamford Bridge when Chelsea try to book a place in the Capital One Cup final, asking for "25 percent of the emotion Anfield gives Liverpool."
The Blues drew 1-1 at Anfield on Tuesday night and play the Reds in the semifinal second leg bidding for a place in the March 1 final at Wembley.
Mourinho, who won the League Cup twice in his first spell at the club, was critical of Chelsea fans following November's win over QPR, saying he felt his side were playing in an "empty stadium."
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck said this week that the issue was down to the fact "young people" struggle to get tickets for the club's home games, but Mourinho has urged those attending next week's game to make their voices heard.
"It was a two-leg semifinal, now it's a one-leg semifinal. That says a lot," Mourinho told Chelsea TV after the match. "Two legs is difficult, Anfield is difficult, and with this result we transform a two-leg semifinal into a one-leg semifinal at Stamford Bridge.
"If Stamford Bridge can give us 25 percent of the emotion Anfield gives Liverpool, I think we can do it.
"Liverpool, instead of 40,000 fans, they will have five or 10 [thousand]. Chelsea, instead of 1,000, will have 40,000. I hope that can make a difference in the atmosphere."
The Blues have only once failed to win at home this season, when drawing 1-1 with Schalke in the Champions League.
Like Mourinho, Eden Hazard, who converted a penalty at Anfield, called for the home support to create an intimidating atmosphere.
The Belgium playmaker told Chelsea TV: "We are very strong at home. We need to win, because a draw is not enough. We need the support, the fans -- everybody -- to go to Wembley."
Hazard missed his most recent prior spot kick at Maribor and was relieved to net this time round.
"I was a little bit scared because sometimes in training in Belgium with [Liverpool goalkeeper Simon] Mignolet, he saves my penalties," Hazard added. "When I saw the ball touch the net, it was good for me."
Thibaut Courtois returned in goal for Chelsea following a minor hand injury and the Belgium No. 1 said: "The second leg will be like a final. It's just we win or they win. We have to win in front of our fans and go on to Wembley.
"For them it's a big opportunity to win a trophy this season, to go to the final. Obviously we want to play too. It will be a hell of a second game, I think."
Courtois replaced Petr Cech following his return to fitness but knows he must be at his best to remain the club's first choice.
Courtois told the London Evening Standard: "I was not 100 percent fit last week. I still had pain in my thumb and it's not good to play if you know you can't help the team at the fullest. I have no pain in the thumb now.
"We have another top keeper who was there to play so the thinking was about the team. He is behind me and pushing me. I know in training that we are working hard and at a really high level. Petr is a top goalkeeper and I have to play well to continue to play.
"We are not busy being against each other, though, we just want to help the team. That's the important thing."