According to Tribal Football, Cole believes that if Manchester United finishes in the top six this season, it would be a good result, and he also thinks Rashford will be a key player for the team.

In an exclusive interview with Tribal Football via Unibet Casino, Cole explained how Manchester United was adapting to Carrick's management at the start of the season and revealed that he was pleased to see Rashford back in the team.

Rashford is clearly back in the starting lineup now. Are you happy to see him return and fight for a starting place?

Cole said: "I'm very, very pleased. Someone asked me about Rashford a few weeks ago. I said at the time that I thought he would be exceptional for Manchester United this season, especially after his return.

"I wouldn't even say he has much to prove, because the only person he really needs to prove it to is himself.

"Whatever others say about his situation at Manchester United, or anything else, all he needs to do is prove it to himself and believe in himself. I think he's started the season full of confidence, and if he continues like that, he will be a key player for Manchester United this season."

Do you think Manchester United should sign a new left-back or defender, or is Luke Shaw still a good first choice?

Cole said: "Luke Shaw is probably one of the best left-backs in England, especially at his peak.

"If you remove the injuries Luke has suffered, especially that very serious one, then people would consider him one of the best left-backs in England's history.

"Critics will always have something to say about players and what they should or shouldn't do. That's football. As I get older, I understand more and more that people will always have something to say about others.

"But what's most frustrating is that many people judge what Luke has and hasn't done, yet we can't judge them, because ultimately we don't know how well or poorly they're doing their job. That's how I approach these things."

Do you think Manchester United's dressing room will be concerned about having taken only 4 points from 3 matches?

Cole said: "It's only the start of the season, so you can't complain about the points at this stage. Almost no team is at its best right now. You just have to do your best. If you look at the match against Everton this weekend, we actually had bad luck not to win the match.

"After losing the opening match of the season, we then beat Ipswich comfortably. Nobody wants to lose the first match.

"I was listening to Carrick's comments the other day. Manchester United isn't in a bad position, is it? Only 3 matches played. Well, of course, you'd hope to have 6 or 9 points, but things didn't go that way. So you can only work with what you have. You have 4 points now, and the season is still very long, very long."

In the more than ten years since Ferguson's departure, Manchester United has never won the Premier League title again, so it is not considered among the favorites to win the title alongside Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City.

Do you think Manchester United can challenge for the title this season, or is the goal simply a top-four finish?

Cole said: "My objectives and those of Carrick and the team will very likely be completely different.

"I said at the start of the season that if Manchester United finished in the top six, that would be a very good season. Now, some people ask me questions, saying: 'Oh, it's Manchester United, how can you only say top six?' But do you know that the top six goes from 1st to 6th place?

"That means you can finish 1st or 2nd, or 5th or 6th. The final result depends on how many points you get and how many matches you win. That's how you finish in the top six.

"So I'm still sticking with Manchester United finishing in the top six this season. How others see it is entirely up to them. But the top six is the top six, from 1st to 6th place, and Manchester United will be there.

"So the more matches you win, the higher you finish in the table. It's that simple."

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