Memphis Depay was handed the famous number 7 Manchester United jersey after his £ 27.9 million move from Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2015 , but has so far struggled to cope with the demands at Old Trafford .
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Memphis Depay celebrates after scorng for Manchester United.© AFP |
London: England football great David Beckham has urged Manchester United striker Memphis Depay use the history of the iconic No.7 shirt his former club as inspiration to rediscover his form.
Depay was handed the famous number after completing his £ 27.9 million move from Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven in the summer of 2015, but has so far struggled to cope with the demands at Old Trafford.
After starting 12 of United opening 13 games, Depay has fallen out of favor with coach Louis Van Gaal since United 0-3 defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on 4 October.
Anthony Martial is preferred in Depay privileged position on the left, but is an injury doubt for Saturday's trip to Watford play at Vicarage Road, Sky Sports reported on Thursday.
Martial left Wembley on crutches on Tuesday after sustaining an ankle injury for France against England and his possible absence could hand over The Netherlands international Depay a chance to recover from Gaal the starting lineup.
Beckham insists the only way the iconic shirt approach is to embrace it and be inspired by the past legends such as George Best and Eric Cantona.
"I do not see it as an intimidation, I see it as an honor. When you make given the No 7 shirt it does not matter who it has incurred in the past or what that player has achieved in the past," called Beckham.
"At the end of the day is to wear a special shirt, but I do not personally think it comes with some pressure. It was always an inspiration to me," he added.
"It was never my shirt. It was George Best's, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona's. The only reason I wanted to wear the No 7 shirt was because of those players. The No 7 shirt is a special shirt for United. It's always so been and it always will. "
Beckham was finally handed over the shirt coach Alex Ferguson but only after the abandonment of the No.10 after Teddy Sheringham joined United in 1997 forced.
"I went from wearing the No 10 shirt and then the manager call me in and said:". We just signed Teddy Sheringham and he wants No.10 'And I was like,' Oh really, I have to give it up '' by former England captain, who also played big clubs like Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, remembered.
"There was not really a conversation, to be honest So of course I do not claim that I always wanted the No 7 shirt; ... I never thought I would get it, but when the manager decided to give me the was special, "the 40-year-old who played 115 games for England, conclude.
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