DAVID BECKHAM says Manchester United players must shoulder the burden in their FA Cup final clash with Manchester City.
Old Trafford boss Erik ten Hag is under immense pressure after a nightmare season.
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But United legend Beckham, 49, thinks the onus is on underperforming stars to remember what it means to wear the shirt.
Asked what Ten Hag can do to bring the team together, he said talkSPORT’s Shebahn Aherne: “We hope the coach doesn’t have to do too much.
“I think that’s the aim of being a Manchester United player and playing in these big games.
“You know you have to be motivated when you are a professional football player and you are doing the job you love and you are at the club you love.
“Whether it’s a regular season game or an FA Cup final against your rivals, that should be motivation enough.
“If it’s not, then you’re on the wrong team and playing the wrong sport.”
Beckham was speaking at the premiere of Prime Video’s documentary series about United’s famous 1999 Treble.
The current crop are some way off Sir Alex Ferguson’s icons as they sit eighth in the Premier League.
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But they can end the season on a high by beating a formidable City side at Wembley on May 25th.
Beckham added: “I think at the end of the day, we go into every game, whether it’s a Youth Cup game, a friendly or a European Cup final, with the same mentality and the same motivation.
“That’s what you would expect from any Manchester United team and any player to get to the FA Cup final.
“I hope the current players can be inspired by our achievements.”
Fans heading to Printworks to watch the Amazon show will be greeted by an unfortunate sight.
Manchester City star Erling Haaland’s face is plastered on a huge billboard above the venue’s entrance advertising his latest venture.
His slogan reads: “He stole your trophies. Steal his gold.”
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