Beckham hopes 1999 Treble documentary can inspire Man Utd out of their malaise

David Beckham and Gary Neville hope the new documentary detailing Manchester United's historic 1999 Treble win will inspire the current squad.

The duo were part of Sir Alex Ferguson's team that claimed the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, while United's current crop sit eighth in the top-flight on an 11-year run without a league title.

'In all honesty, I think that anyone that watches this documentary and has a connection to United, that they’ll be inspired by it,' Beckham told BBC Radio 5 Live at the premiere of Amazon Prime's '99'.

'It’s been a difficult time for the team over the last few years now but it was always going to be.

'When we were as successful as we were for the amount of years there was always going to be this time.

'Now, we feel it’s probably gone on for a little bit too long but it will mean something to these homegrown lads without a doubt because the homegrown lads actually talk about that moment in time so we hope it inspires them.'

Ten Hag's side are coming off the back of another miserable showing, having been routed 4-0 by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday night.

The result was their 13th defeat of the league campaign - a record for the club in Premier League history - and it fuelled more speculation over the future of their Dutch manager.

Neville, who opened up on a recent interview he conducted with the United boss, said Ten Hag remains surprisingly confident despite his precarious position. The former defender was also sympathised with the current players, given the lofty expectations at Old Trafford.

'At the moment it’s really difficult,' he said. 'It mustn’t be easy for them having this history rammed down their throats and, to be fair, quite a few of us are on television and