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I think this El Clasico is not ideal considering that many players in Xavi squad are injured, and those who have just recovered are not yet fully 100% fit. On the other hand, Xavi took quite a big risk when determining the starting XI yesterday, which turned out to be true because he had to admit the greatness of the strategy implemented by Ancelotti. Dembele and Ansu Fati were released because Xavi wanted several players like Felix and Cancelo and to make room for young players like Yamal.
Regardless from this defeat, Barcelona also still has a chance to retain the La Liga trophy, the difference in points is not too big and it is still reasonable to catch up in the following weeks. On the other hand, Madrid is in top form at the moment, so it's not easy to beat them, especially with a player like Bellingham.
Real Madrid's squad depth is certainly better than Barcelona's in the previous El Clasico, but even so, Barcelona really went according to plan even though in the end they had to admit defeat in the last few minutes. Barcelona's performance was relatively good, but several tactical changes made Barcelona's game less good.
Real Madrid had to admit that it was a difficult match for them to win, in fact Real Madrid almost lost to Barcelona. Xavi has done a good job, but it was not a lucky day for them especially after registering many goal chances throughout the match. Bellingham is amazing, he's getting sky-high praise at the moment.