According to Tribal Football, Cole believes Manchester United finishing in the Premier League's top six this season would be a good result, and he also thinks Marcus Rashford will be a key player for the team.

In an exclusive interview with Tribal Football via Unibet Casino, Cole discussed how Manchester United is adapting to Ruben Amorim's early management, and expressed his joy at seeing Marcus Rashford back in the squad.

Rashford has clearly returned to the starting lineup. Are you pleased to see his return and his fight for a starting place?

Cole said: "I'm very, very pleased. A few weeks ago I was asked about Marcus Rashford. At that time, I said that in my opinion, he will be an outstanding player for Manchester United this season, especially following 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.

"Regardless of what 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 with confidence, and if he continues in this form, he will be a key player for Manchester United this season."

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

Cole said: "Luke Shaw is probably one of England's best left-backs, especially when he's at his peak.

"If you remove the injuries Luke has suffered, particularly that very serious one, people would talk about him as one of the best left-backs in English history.

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

"But what's most outrageous 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 good or bad their work is. So that's how I look at these things."

Do you think the Manchester United dressing room will be concerned about having only 4 points from 3 games?

Cole said: "It's only the start of the season, so you can't complain about the points you've accumulated at this stage. Hardly any team is at peak form right now. You just have to do your best. If you look at the game against Everton last weekend, we were actually unlucky not to win it.

"We lost the first game of the season and then easily beat Ipswich. No one wants to lose the opening match.

"I listened to Ruben's comments the other day. Manchester United isn't in a bad position, right? Only 3 games played. Well, of course, you'd like to have 6 or 9 points, but that's not how it worked out. So you can only work with what you have. Right now you have 4 points, and the season is long, very long."

Over the decade since Ferguson's departure, Manchester United has not won a Premier League title, so they're not considered favorites alongside Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City.

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

Cole said: "My goals and Ruben's goals, as well as the team's goals, will probably be quite different.

"I said at the start of the season that if Manchester United finishes in the top six, it will be a very good season. Now some people question me, saying: 'But this is Manchester United, how can you only talk about the top six?' But do you know what the top six is? It's positions 1 through 6.

"That means you could finish 1st or 2nd, or 5th or 6th. The final position depends on how many points you accumulate and how many games you win. That's how you finish in the top six.

"So I still maintain that Manchester United will finish in the top six this season. How others see it is entirely up to them. But the top six is the top six, positions 1 through 6, and Manchester United will be there.

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

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