You're right, but Madrid's style focused on being a little slower thanks to Ancelotti, where they basically made good use of the midfield but now football is very fast, if you compare it to Barcelona's football you have to be fast and the forwards have to help defend, and generally Madrid's forwards don't do it, Vinicius doesn't help and that's negative, for me if he doesn't collaborate he shouldn't come on, Xabi has the same idea, so Xabi is building a totally integrated team without egos.
You're confusing it I think, it's Barcelona that makes use of midfield and that has been their philosophy for long now, Flick now has added a high line to Barcelona style of play, the team that controls the midfield control the game that's why they always have the ball. Real Madrid on the other hand depends on counter attacks, quick plays then hit you on the counter. Barcelona forwards don't defend.