Beckham Hails Martial

David Beckham says he has been impressed with the start new Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has made to life at the club following his deadline-day move to Old Trafford.

The 19-year-old joined United from Monaco on the final day of the summer transfer window for an initial fee of £36m and as something of an unknown quantity, having played only 71 senior appearances in his early career.

Despite his limited experience, Martial has enjoyed a fine start to life in English football and Louis van Gaal has tried to played down the hype over the French international's blistering start that has saw him score 4 goals in his first 4 appearances for the club.

Martial scored on his debut after coming on as a substitute in the 3-1 victory over Liverpool and followed that up by netting twice in the 3-2 win at Southampton last weekend.

And the teenager grabbed his fourth goal in as many games in midweek as United sealed their place in the fourth round of the Capital One Cup with a 3-0 victory over Ipswich and Beckham has been pleased with what he has seen so far.

"It's a great start for him," the former United midfielder told Sky Sports.

"[He is] 19 years old and the price tag that he came into Manchester United with, he's living up to it at the moment.

"I hope he continues [his form] as I am a Manchester United fan so I want to see him score more goals and become more successful.

"These are the type of players Manchester United are all about."

United currently sit second in the Premier League, two points behind current leaders Manchester City.

Van Gaal's side have won four of their opening six matches, with their only defeat coming away at Swansea prior to the international break.

Beckham played for United between 1992 and 2003, winning six Premier League titles under the management of Sir Alex Ferguson.

When asked whether the current United team could maintain a serious title challenge, Beckham added: "I hope they do. They are in a good position at the moment, but we will see. The Premier League is a tough league and a long one, so there's still a long way to go."

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