Approaching two years to the day, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was far from popular with English football fans.
When the Reds drew 2-2 at Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup Fourth Round, the League One side expected to face the same team once again for a replay.
But when the lights came on at Anfield, that didn't happen.
Instead, Klopp stuck to his guns and gave the match to the youth department due to the fixture being within Liverpool's winter break, enforced by the Premier League in 2020 after years of pleading.
Stand-in boss Neil Critchley took charge of the young hosts, who - captained by teenager Curtis Jones - came out on top, winning 1-0.
Now, the Reds have been drawn with Shrewsbury once more but Salop are again set to visit Anfield on Sunday without facing the household names on Merseyside.
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Due to an outbreak of Covid-19 at the club, Liverpool shut down their training ground on Tuesday and had their request to postpone their League Cup semi-final first leg at Arsenal 48 hours later granted.
With much of the first-team, Klopp and assistant Pep Lijnders isolating, the Reds have moved quickly to prepare for Sunday's clash, which still set to go ahead.
Their FA Youth Cup game against Burnley - previously pencilled in for Friday evening - has also been called off, hinting that many of Marc Bridge-Wilkinson's Under-18 side may be called into senior action at the weekend.
Klopp's choice to play the kids last time was just that, a choice, but this time around it seems that it could be a forced decision.
His controversial call garnered him plenty of criticism when Shrewsbury last visited, explaining his rationale to widespread disapproval.
"In April 2019, we got a letter from the Premier League where they asked us to respect the winter break, not to organise friendlies and not to organise competitive games in respect of it," he stated.
"I have said to the boys already, two weeks ago, that we will have a winter break, so it means we will not be there -- it will be the kids who play that game because they cannot deal with us like nobody cares about it.
"I know it is not very popular, but that's the way I see it. The Premier League asked us to respect the winter break and that's what we'll do.
"If then the FA do not respect it then we cannot change. But we will not be there."
Thankfully for Klopp, ex-Shrewsbury boss Sam Ricketts was on the same page as the German and admitted: "I fully understand Liverpool’s position, they are fighting on all fronts for trophies and every three days they are there to get shot at.
"This was our cup final and we will have another one at Anfield, whereas Liverpool it is just another day.
"I understand that point of view. They are fighting for the Premier League, fighting for the Champions League and at some point those players need a rest."
Now with the experienced Steve Cotterill at the helm, he'll only have the global pandemic to blame if his side face a B-team.
