Manchester United legend David Beckham has aimed a dig at the club's great rivals Liverpool.
Beckham's former club have not won a trophy since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, but the former England captain doesn't believe the wait for the next title will last as long as the Reds' current drought.
Liverpool, England's second most successful club, won the last of their 18 titles back in 1989-1990 - they've not finished top of the League in the Premier League era, recording just three second-place finishes.
Beckham, who will return to Old Trafford and be managed once more by Ferguson next month for a Unicef charity match, believes that United will not have a wait that long.
"I can't see that happening," said Beckham. "I never think we'll not be in contention to win trophies. 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."
The charity game between a Great Britain & Ireland XI against a Rest of the World team, managed by Carlo Ancelotti, has already sold 60,000 tickets.
"I’m still pinching myself about [selling so many tickets]," said Beckham. "That’s down to the boss and bringing him back to Old Trafford.
"It means so much to be bringing him back to the dug-out and is probably why we’ve had so much support from the fans.
"I’m sure each time he’s in the stadium, he wants to be down there on the touchline, shouting at players and referees."
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