Jose Mourinho took a swipe at Jurgen Klopp for criticising Manchester United's tactics, claiming the Liverpool boss "didn't like what was on the menu" after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
Klopp had made some pointed comments about the way Solskjaer set United up with a 5-3-2 formation and the way they focused on frustrating his side, who had won all eight of their previous matches in the Premier League.
"Man United had momentum in the first half because they were purely there to defend us," said Klopp, who has yet to win at Old Trafford with Liverpool.
"Since I'm in England Man United always played like this," he continued.
"I'm not the person who should be frustrated by United's style. In the last years they just defend, that's how it is, it's no criticism, it's just a fact," he added.
"When you think United v Liverpool you think both teams attacking, but it's not," he said.
Solskjaer rejected the suggestion his team were defensive saying they had been set up to pressure and attack and he received some support from his predecessor, who was more than once accused of 'parking the bus' at Anfield.
Mourinho, working as a pundit for Sky Sports for the game, said 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," said Mourinho, who noted 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.
"They were organised, they had a plan. You can agree or disagree, but they had a game plan, they stuck to it.
"If I was Ole I would be proud, and a little bit frustrated, because I think the boys, they gave everything," said Mourinho who had heard his name sung by United fans in the Stretford end.
Additional reporting from Reuters.
