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It was nearly a flawless performance from the Madrid side, who beat Barca 2-1 in the Clasico and extend the gap at the top in La Liga by five points.

Jude Bellingham got his inaugural goal in the league along with key pass this term after a challenging period recovering from shoulder surgery.

Kylian Mbappe showed his clinical performance in attack, while the manager's strategy in his inaugural El Clasico in the dugout worked like a charm.

However the Brazilian's situation emerged again yet again.

Unhappy with being substituted, Vinicius complained on his way straight past his manager before marched down the tunnel, then reappearing on the sidelines after a short while.

Tactical Setup Delivers Success from Bellingham

In his first derby, this wasn't a bad one, considering the majority of Real's last eight bosses were defeated in their initial La Liga encounter against their rivals.

Following the relaxed style of Carlo Ancelotti did not deliver earlier, Alonso's positional game-model produced a significant outcome.

Spanish football analyst noted, His plan was perfect. Madrid were impressive, while Barca didn't play well because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

When not in possession, they pushed up as much as possible, and when bypassed, they fell back in an organised way, all players even the forward.”

“They defended in two layers separated by 5-10 meters. Barca could not find a way through.”

This approach appears to be positive for the midfielder, who in the past was essentially asked to do everything in the engine room and additional duties.

In the lineup Bellingham played on the right, but actually he was allowed to move centrally and either assist the attack or crash the penalty area.

The expert added, “By using Eduardo Camavinga in the center, this provides increased movement and more ways to block the passing lanes.”

This led to them to deploy Bellingham on the right flank. I'm sure he would have been asked to keep an eye on the forward's positioning in possession and had space, connecting with him on several occasions.”

“He was asked to move into the penalty area and be around the outskirts of the area, where he poses a threat. He also drifted in to cut off passing options and make Barca's task challenging.”

Strained Relations Exposed

Undoubtedly that supporters adore Vinicius, calls for him was chanted multiple times by the passionate home supporters.

Yet recently there were various accounts lately that Real Madrid would consider allowing his departure should a suitable bid was made.

He will have one season to go on his deal at the end of the campaign, but negotiations for an extension are at a standstill.

His response to being replaced late in the game suggested strained relations. After the full-time whistle, teammates intervened when he moved toward Lamine Yamal.

Balague said, He will face backlash and rightly so, because it showed poor sportsmanship for Rodrygo who replaced him.”

“But since being a kid, he has existed in a challenging environment, and he feels that everyone is against him.”

“That mentality is hard to change, particularly since you consider yourself near the top star, and the organization redirects attention to Mbappe as the main man.”

“This season he's felt that Real Madrid has not supported him. There are stories, potentially club-sourced, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy if someone paid €250 million for him and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, and when Alonso subbed him – reasonably, as he ceased tracking back as required – to him he says why single me out?’.”

“It will be difficult to mend relations among the parties and the player currently.”

Their System “Crumbles”

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

Fitness issues have left without the manager of important stars such as Raphinha, the striker and Dani Olmo, and his system is failing without them.

The analyst commented, Barcelona appear lack sharpness defensively, with less desire to win it back, with reduced intensity in pressing.”

They are more vulnerable to create chances against them. Should the defense is not perfect, as it wasn't the first goal since the defender kept him onside, they receive little support by teammates not closing down opponents in possession adequately.”

Lamine Yamal, who troubled Madrid of Real last season, was neutralized.

Key players did not perform well. Yamal doesn't feel like he is at his best, possibly because of groin problems