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This proved to be nearly an ideal outing from the Madrid side, as they overcame Barca 2-1 in El Clasico to extend the gap in first place in the Spanish league by five points.

Bellingham notched his maiden domestic strike and setup this campaign after a difficult spell healing from surgery on his shoulder.

The French forward maintained his clinical performance when scoring, while Alonso's tactics during his debut Clasico as coach functioned brilliantly.

But then the issue surrounding Vinicius reared its head yet again.

Frustrated with coming off, the Brazilian winger complained while walking directly past the coach before headed off the pitch, then reappearing to the bench after a short while.

Manager's Approach Gets Results from Bellingham

In his first derby, Alonso did well, considering seven of Real's last eight managers lost their first league match with Barcelona.

Following the laissez-faire style under Ancelotti did not deliver in the previous campaign, his structured approach delivered its first major result.

A specialist noted, His plan was perfect. Real Madrid were impressive, and the visitors were off-color due to the home team's approach.”

Defensively, they pushed up consistently, and if they were beaten, they retreated in a structured manner, everybody even Vinicius.”

The team's shape with two banks spaced by 5-10 meters. Barca could not find a way through.”

The new system looks to be good news for Jude, as he last season was expected to do everything in the engine room and beyond.

Theoretically the young star played on the right, but in practice he was allowed to move centrally and support Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The expert stated, Employing Camavinga in the middle, this provides increased movement and more ways to shut down the channels.”

“That forced them to deploy Jude wide right. Undoubtedly he would have been asked to track the runs of Mbappe on the ball and had space, connecting with him on several occasions.”

He was told to get into the box and be around just outside the box, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to close the inside channels and cause Barca's task very difficult.”

Conflict Issues Laid Bare

It's clear that supporters love Vinicius, his name rang out multiple times by an enthusiastic Bernabeu crowd.

However multiple countless reports lately that Real Madrid could entertain selling him if an attractive proposal arrived.

The winger will have one year remaining on his contract when this term concludes, yet talks over a new deal have not progressed.

Vinicius' behavior when substituted with 20 minutes left suggested issues. After the full-time whistle, he had to be restrained as he tried to approach the Barcelona player.

The expert said, Many will criticize him for good reason, because it showed disrespect toward his replacement who replaced him.”

However, from a young age, he has existed in a challenging environment, and he believes that everyone is against him.”

This mindset is difficult to shake, particularly since you believe on the verge of the best player, and the organization redirects attention to Mbappe as the main man.”

“This season he believes that the organization has not supported him. Reports suggest, perhaps from within, or unchallenged by officials, that they might accept a bid of 250m euros to sign him and sell him.”

This affects him, so when he was taken off – justifiably, as he ceased tracking back as required – in Vinicius' head he questions why always me?.”

Building bridges will be tough to reconcile between the club and Vinicius at the moment.”

Barca's Approach “Crumbles”

Following victories in all four of recent Clasicos, this outing highlighted Barca's shaky start to the campaign.

Fitness issues have robbed the Barcelona coach of key players such as Raphinha, the striker and Dani Olmo, and the tactical setup is not effective in their absence.

The expert stated, The squad seems is a little bit less sharp defensively, not as eager to regain possession, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to attack them. Should the defense is flawed, as it wasn't Mbappe's strike since the defender kept him onside, they are not helped by the midfield and forwards not challenging the ball-carrier as expected.”

Yamal, the main threat earlier, was well contained.

“Their stars weren't at their best. The youngster seems not he's in good form, perhaps he's suffering from injury issues