Ferguson told the MEN that Cole is still one of the country's top strikers:
"I still think he is one of the best strikers in the business. I watched their game against Chelsea last week and he was so unlucky. He could have had a hat-trick. In the box he is lively."
"Whenever I think about Andy, I think of him as being immaculate. He was always immaculately clean and well dressed and spot on all the time. Every time you saw him he almost looked manicured. He takes great pride in his appearance which is a great lesson to all players."