AS: Mourinho activated Bellingham with set pieces, and Güler was the tactical engine.

According to AS, Mourinho hopes to activate Bellingham through set-piece tactics, a point already evident in Real Madrid's first match. Through this approach, Real Madrid scored a goal and had a chance to hit the crossbar, with Güler acting as the tactical engine.

Once might be a coincidence, but twice is almost certainly not. Apart from Ezpilicueta's winning goal that helped Mourinho make his debut in charge, Real Madrid's best performance came from two almost identical attacks, which was not accidental but for a reason.

Both attacks originated from set pieces, initiated by Gueller with his foot and finished with Bellingham's header. The first time, the Englishman's header gave his team a 1-0 lead; the second time, the same tactic was brilliantly saved by Dmitrovic, and the ball subsequently hit the crossbar.

Clearly, these attacks were the result of deliberate planning. Mourinho, the experienced manager, prioritized strengthening set-piece tactics, hoping to secure more points through set pieces before the overall style of play was fully implemented, while simultaneously keeping the team in peak physical condition to execute his defensive requirements.

The team's set-piece tactics were designed and coordinated by Pedro Machado, one of Mourinho's key assistants, with Khedira also providing assistance. After the Englishman scored 0-1, the Real Madrid manager even patted him on the shoulder, acknowledging Machado's work.

Bellingham has now become the new strategic striker and is maintaining his match fitness. He was the same during the World Cup, but he hasn't yet reached the same level of stamina.

“I didn’t expect Jude to play for so long,” Mourinho admitted. Nevertheless, Bellingham still posed a deadly threat in another way, aided by Gueller’s precise passes. All of this stemmed from Mourinho’s rearrangement of Real Madrid’s number 5 player’s position on the field.

Mourinho analyzed, "He's physically strong and has a great scoring ability. For me, if we play him in the number 6 or number 8 position, we lose his threat near the goal-scoring area..." The attacking midfielder role has returned to the team and may be a long-term fixture. On one hand, Mourinho prefers the 4-2-3-1 formation; on the other hand, this formation allows him to field four attackers simultaneously once Diomande returns to his best form. Even if Diomande is not up to the task, it can be filled by Gueller, who clearly prefers the attacking midfielder role to the central midfielder. However, the key player is Bellingham. His mere six league goals last season have become an intrinsic motivation for his improvement.