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

In an exclusive interview with Tribal Football for Unibet Casino, Cole discussed how Manchester United adapted to Carrick's management in the early stages of the season and expressed his delight at seeing Rashford back in the squad.

Rashford is now clearly back in the starting lineup. Are you pleased to see him return and fighting for a starting spot?

Cole said: "I'm very, very pleased. Someone asked me about Rashford a couple of weeks ago. I said at the time that he will be exceptional 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 the best left-backs in England, especially when he's in top form."

"If you set aside the injuries Luke has suffered, particularly the very serious one, people would call him one of the best left-backs in English football history."

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

"But what's outrageous is that many people judge what Luke has or hasn't done, but we can't judge them because ultimately we don't know how good or bad their work is. That's how I see these things."

Do you think Manchester United's dressing room will be concerned about taking only 4 points from their first 3 games?

Cole said: "It's only the start of the season, so you can't complain about the points you've earned at any given time. Hardly any team is performing at their best right now. You simply have to do your best. If you look at the game against Everton this weekend, we were actually unlucky not to have won it."

"We lost the opening game of the season, and then we comfortably beat Ipswich after that. Nobody wants to lose the opening game."

"I heard Carrick's comments recently. Manchester United aren't in a bad position, are they? Only 3 games played. Of course, you'd want to have 6 or 9 points, but things haven't gone that way. So you can only work with what you have. They have 4 points now, and the season is long, very long."

In the more than ten years since Ferguson's departure, Manchester United have never won the Premier League title again, so they are not considered among the favorites for the title alongside Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City.

Do you think Manchester United can compete for the title this season, or is the goal just to finish in the top four?

Cole said: "My goal and Carrick's goal and the team's goal will most likely be completely different."

"I said at the start of the season that it would be a very good season if Manchester United finishes in the top six. Now some people question me and say, 'Oh, it's Manchester United, how can you only say top six?' But do you know that top six means positions 1 through 6?"

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

"That's why I still stand by my prediction that Manchester United will finish in the top six this season. How others see it is up to them. But top six is top six, positions 1 through 6, and Manchester United will be there."

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

Übersetzt von KI.

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