Man U learn to live without Beckham

Manchester United showed there is life after David Beckham with an impressive 4-0 victory over Celtic in the opening game of their pre-season tour of the United States on Tuesday.

Goals from Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ryan Giggs, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and a debut strike from French winger David Bellion gave the English Premier League champions a perfect workout in their first appearance since Beckham left for Real Madrid earlier this month.

In front of a record 66,772 crowd at Seattle8217;s Seahawk Stadium, van Nistelrooy began the rout in typically deadly fashion. He received a seventh minute pass from Solskjaer before firing a left-footed shot past keeper Magnus Hedman.

Dutch forward Van Nistelrooy turned provider for Giggs for United8217;s second on 28 minutes before Solskjaer 8212; filling in well for Beckham on the right flank 8212; swept home a right foot shot for a 3-0 lead six minutes before halftime.

Keane was replaced by Juan Sebastian Veron at the interval and United lacked their sharpness of the first half until Paul Scholes and Bellion were introduced as substitutes. Scholes fed his new team mate and the former Sunderland player slotted home from an acute angle. The game was United8217;s first of a four-match tour of the US.