Louis van Gaal’s lack of imagination could be detrimental for Manchester United by Zaid Khan

Manchester United legend David Beckham says the club will not endure a 25+ year drought for a title like Liverpool.

Liverpool haven’t won a league title since 1990 and after sacking manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday, look set to continue their barren run for at least another year or two.

Beckham, who played 394 times for Manchester United during his 11 years at the club, believes that the Reds will always compete for trophies because it’s in their club’s history and says that the last two years of trophyless football will only nudge the team to push even harder this season.

“I can’t see that happening to Manchester United. I never think we’ll not be in contention to win trophies. “There’s too much history. Obviously, you have to stay on the ball with that but there’s too much embedded into this club to let it slip away like that. “When the manager [Ferguson] leaves and (chief executive) David Gill leaves and a number of players retire like Scholesy and Giggsy, no matter what club it is or how much money you have behind you there is going to be a dip. “Unfortunately, when you are Manchester United you can’t really have that.”

After being trophyless since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, United have pushed on this season after two years of rebuilding. They are currently third in the league on goal difference, two points behind Manchester City in first position.

Beckham was speaking at Old Trafford during a press conference promoting a charity match in November, where he’ll captain a Great Britain & Ireland side managed by Sir Alex Ferguson against a Rest of the World XI captained by former Real Madrid team-mate Zinedine Zidane for UNICEF.

Speaking about getting Sir Alex back in the dugout, he revealed that the boss didn’t need much convincing.

“I know Sir Alex will be excited about it,” Beckham said. “I am sure each time he is in the stadium, he wants to be down there on the touchline, shouting at players and referees.”

United players including Wayne Rooney, Chris Smalling, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Juan Mata are currently on international duty for two weeks before they return to Premier League action against Everton, before another Champions League tie against CSKA Moscow a few days later. They then take on Crystal Palace away from home to end their horrific run of away fixtures before the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford the following week.