David Beckham hopes 99 documentary inspires under-performing Man Utd players

David Beckham hopes a new documentary about Manchester United’s treble-winning side can inspire the current under-performing players.

Beckham’s Studio 99 company was involved in the production of 99, a three-part series celebrating the historic achievements of the 1999 team that launches on Amazon Prime Video on May 17.

Twenty-five years on from his central role in the crowning achievement of Sir Alex Ferguson’s all-conquering side, Beckham addressed the current malaise at Old Trafford.

Asked at the 99 premiere in Manchester whether Erik ten Hag’s players should be inspired, the former winger told talkSPORT: “We’d like to think so and that’s one of the reasons why we want to make things like this.

“Obviously it’s been a tough five, 10, 15 years at United and we all know that but it was never going to be easy when the boss left, (Roy) Keane left, Giggsy (Ryan Giggs) left, Gary (Neville) left.

“All of these important players and personalities and characters all left United, it was always going to be a difficult time. We want the lads to feel – from this documentary – the inspiration of being this successful.” Much of the criticism has been aimed at Ten Hag, with United down in eighth place in the Premier League and with only an FA Cup final against Manchester City to come to try to save their season.

Beckham believes the players must take their share of the blame, saying: “You’d hope that the manager doesn’t have to do much.

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