Jose Mourinho on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: He Speaks 'All the Time About the Future'

Jose Mourinho seemingly aimed a dig at Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of the Red Devils' clash with Liverpool on Sunday.

Solskjaer took over the side in December last year, shortly after Mourinho was sacked.

Speaking as a pundit on Sky Sports, he said (h/t MailOnline's Jeorge Bird):

"They did some good PR in the week to make it absolutely clear or create positive atmosphere for the game. I'm going to try to get a job like Ole has, and speak all the time about the future. 

"I think it's a great situation, three year contract—the future, the young players. I think it's a great job to do in such a giant club."

Solskjaer had stoked the fires ahead of Liverpool's arrival at Old Trafford when he made reference to their ongoing wait for a league title:

Mourinho was relieved of his duties after United slipped to a 3-1 defeat to their Merseyside rivals at Anfield, which left them 19 points behind Liverpool.

The result was the culmination of a dire final few months in charge, during which they had taken just 26 points from 17 Premier League matches.

Solskjaer was brought in as an interim boss, and the Norwegian's positivity had an instant impact on the team, who proceeded to win 10 of their next 12 league games, earning him the job on a full-time basis.

However, United finished the campaign with just two wins from their last nine Premier League matches.

Their lacklustre form has continued into this season, with United collecting nine points from their first eight games—they had 13 after the same number of fixtures under Mourinho last season.

Although Mourinho delivered the UEFA Europa League and the EFL Cup the year before, Solskjaer has more goodwill in the bank at Old Trafford courtesy of his legendary status from his time a player.

That will only last so long, though. If the coach does not begin to turn things around soon, he will find himself suffering a similar fate as Mourinho.