This archive report was first published on 21 October 2019.
Published on October 21, 2019, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's tactics have come under fire from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after their team's 1-0 win over Liverpool in the 2019 Manchester derby.
However, Solskjaer rejected the suggestion his team were defensive, stating they had been set up to pressure and attack. He received some support from his predecessor, Jose Mourinho, who was accused of 'parking the bus' at Anfield on multiple occasions.
Mourinho praised Solskjaer's tactics, saying Klopp had clearly not enjoyed the way United made the game difficult for Liverpool.
“He didn’t like the menu. He likes meat and he got fish. so he was not happy,” Mourinho said, noting that Solskjaer’s tactics had worked.
“They are of course much stronger against opponents who give them a chance of transitions and counter-attacks. United didn’t do that. And he didn’t like the menu,” Mourinho added.
Meanwhile, Klopp was also upset that referee Martin Atkinson had not seen what he considered a foul by Victor Lindelof on Divock Origi at the start of the move that led to United’s goal.
“Foul? No chance, we’re not playing basketball. He touched him but it’s not a clear and obvious error,” Solskjaer said in response to Klopp’s allegations.
