Beckham believes the best is yet to come

Manchester United midfielder David Beckham has claimed that his side have yet to reach their peak ahead of their biggest game of the season so far.

Manchester United play Liverpool in a premier league match at Anfield on Sunday and Beckham believes that his side is still evolving after bringing in new signings during the summer.

"I don't think this team is at its peak yet," Beckham was quoted as saying in Saturday's Mirror newspaper. "Because most of us are still young, we have still got a lot to learn from the game."

Although Liverpool have emerged as genuine contenders for United's domestic title, Beckham is confident that the Old Trafford outfit -- buoyed by the addition of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Juan Sebastian Veron and Laurent Blanc -- are hungry for more success.

"There are still a lot of trophies to be won by this team," he said. "I think we have learned from our experiences of playing in Europe and winning the premier league. We know what to expect now."

On a personal level, 26-year-old Beckham is also looking for improvement and hopes to develop his role in the centre of midfield and not just consign himself to playing on the wing.

"That's the position I want to play and in years to come hopefully I will. It is just something I have always wanted to do," he said.

However, one thing he doesn't want to do is become a manager after his career as a player is over.

"I don't want to be a manager or a coach," he said. "I will have had stress and hassle for 20 years so it will be a relief not to. I'd just like to see kids playing football and having a laugh."