Beckham full of praise for United

Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham has been speaking positively about the 2011 Premier League title winning team and wished them the best of luck ahead of this weekend’s Champions League final.

Before looking at what Beckham has had to say on the current crop, it is worth mentioning how good it was seeing him in a Manchester United shirt again last night.

He was taking part in Gary Neville’s testimonial at Old Trafford and started in midfield alongside Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt. For United fans everywhere, it was a real treat and Beckham in particular showed himself in a good light.

Football betting pundits watching the game note how the LA Galaxy man was pinging the ball all over the park and showed that he is still a fabulous player who could probably still perform admirably in the Premier League.

Anyway, back to the current set of Manchester United players who Beckham clearly admires. In fact, he would probably love to be a part of the current squad if he was being totally honest.

The 36-year-old said: “They are up there with the best United sides of all time; the proof is in the trophies they have won. People have criticised the team but you can’t ask for more than that.”

“They have that togetherness that every United side has had under Sir Alex Ferguson and they will continue to have that.”

As for taking on Barcelona at Wembley this Saturday, Beckham admits that the Premier League champions may well start as underdogs, but Ferguson has what it takes to ensure that those looking to win football bets on a United win go home happy.

Beckham continued: “Everyone is talking about Barcelona as one of the best club sides in the world – and of course they are – but if anyone can beat Barcelona at their peak, then Sir Alex Ferguson knows how to do that. I hope they go and do that.”

It is always good to hear Beckham’s views on Untied and he clearly still holds the club close to his heart. There is no doubt that he enjoyed playing in front on the Old Trafford cloud again last night and alongside a mixture of the current team and past players.

Hopefully Beckham’s wish of United winning the Champions League this weekend comes true and his notion of the current team being one of the best in the club’s history is confirmed.