Welcome to this week’s hot‑take edition, where we tear apart the mess at Old Trafford, marvel at a Mourinho‑styled Madrid, and sniff out the

Welcome to this week’s hot‑take edition, where we tear apart the mess at Old Trafford, marvel at a Mourinho‑styled Madrid, and sniff out the red‑herring that is Eddie Howe’s alleged United interest.Wilcox is a scapegoat, not a saviourFans at United have taken to chanting Jason Wilcox’s name like a sacrificial lamb, but the reality is far more blunt. The director of football only exists because the manager lets him. As long as Michael Carrick stays in the dugout, any blame placed on Wilcox is a classic case of the board trying to divert attention from the fact that the head...