Wow. If you thought you dont prioritize the FA Cup you are not alone.
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Shrewsbury's players and fans celebrated wildly at the prospect of a trip to Anfield, but Klopp was not amused.
The new Premier League winter break means all clubs will have a blank weekend. Liverpool, who lead the table by a massive 16 points, would have had no league game between facing Southampton on Feb. 1 and Norwich City on Feb. 15. Now they will host Shrewsbury in the week beginning Feb. 3.
"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," Klopp told reporters. "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."
Klopp also confirmed that Liverpool's under-23s coach Neil Critchley would manage the team in that game.
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