Source: Daily_Mail
David Beckham: Manchester United will always be best
David Beckham walked out of Old Trafford eight years ago but Manchester United will always be No 1 as far as the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder is concerned.[LNB]Possibly for the last time, Beckham faced his old club in the early hours of Thursday morning.[LNB]But even in a deep-lying midfield role, from which he produced an excellent personal performance, he could not prevent the MLS All-Stars slipping to a 4-0 defeat against Sir Alex Ferguson's men. [LNB] United front: Beckham gets close to Red Devils midfielder Anderson[LNB]Not that Beckham allowed it to spoil his evening. He had a friendly chat with Ferguson after the final whistle and it is clear the affection for a club he supported as a boy but left for Real Madrid in 2003 still remains. [LNB]'They are the biggest team in the world and they are the best,' he said. 'There is no other team like them. I have been lucky enough to play with AC Milan and Real Madrid but there is no other club with that attitude. [LNB]'Any new player that comes into Manchester United feels it straight away. [LNB]'The manager expects you to work hard and win games. It is instilled into you at a very young age at Manchester United and it carries on all the way through. [LNB]'There is a never-say-die attitude. It is what Manchester United have.'[LNB] Friendly face: Beckham has a word with current United favourite Wayne Rooney[LNB]Beckham and Ferguson made their peace when the former England skipper was on a short stint with AC Milan and the pair exchanged a handshake during a Champions League training session at the San Siro, prior to an encounter with Inter. [LNB]The pair may have had their differences over Beckham's celebrity lifestyle, and in particular the influence of his wife Victoria, but the Londoner claims he still owes a debt of gratitude to the Scot.[LNB]'I had many successful years at Manchester United playing under Sir Alex Ferguson,' he said. 'I wouldn't be in the position I am today if it wasn't for him. [LNB] No way through: Beckham and the MLS All-Stars struggled against United[LNB]'He gave me a chance when I was 16 and I owe him a lot. He has been a father figure to me for many years. To play against Manchester United, with Sir Alex Ferguson still as manager and some of the players I played with, is always going to be emotional.'[LNB] LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena might not have been too impressed with Beckham completing the full 90 minutes after only arriving in New Jersey at 1.30am on Monday morning. [LNB] However, Beckham conceded that was his own fault. [LNB]'The problem is with me, it doesn't matter how old I am, once I am on the field, I don't want to come off,' he said. 'I will always be like that. [LNB]'I enjoyed the game but if you don't capitalise on your chances, they can kill you. [LNB]'They play the ball around so well. It was a pleasure to play against them.'[LNB] CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE FANTASY FOOTBALL GAMEMLS All-Stars 0 Manchester United 4: Berba outshines Becks as Reds romp in USI'll follow in Hernandez's footsteps and win place in United side, says Welbeck On tour with... Manchester United: Belly-dancers and bleary-eyed training sessionsAll the latest Manchester United news, features and opinion [LNB]
