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The match represented nearly a perfect outing from the Madrid side, as they beat Barca two goals to one in the famous derby and stretch their lead at the summit of the domestic championship to five points.

Jude Bellingham scored his maiden league goal and key pass of the season following a tough period coming back from a shoulder operation.

Mbappe showed his clinical form when scoring, while the coach's game plan during his debut El Clasico on the sidelines proved brilliantly.

But then the issue surrounding Vinicius came to the forefront another time.

Unhappy at his substitution, the star forward ranted while walking directly past his manager before marched off the pitch, then coming back on the sidelines after a short while.

Alonso System Gets Success from Jude Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, Alonso did well, especially since seven of Madrid's last eight coaches lost their first league match with Barca.

After the player-focused approach of Carlo Ancelotti failed to get results in the previous campaign, his structured approach delivered an important victory.

An expert noted, The strategy worked brilliantly. Madrid were very good, and the visitors struggled due to the home team's approach.”

When not in possession, they applied pressure as much as possible, and when bypassed, they retreated in an organised way, all players including the forward.”

The team's shape with two banks with a gap of 5-10 meters. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

This approach appears to be beneficial for Bellingham, who last season was expected to cover multiple roles in the engine room and additional duties.

On paper the 22-year-old played on the right, however he was allowed to drift inward and either support Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The expert stated, With the French midfielder in the middle, you get increased movement and better ability to block the spaces.”

This led to the team to put Jude wide right. Undoubtedly he was instructed to keep an eye on the runs of Mbappe on the ball and found openings, and he located him a few times.”

He was told to enter the area and be around the edge of the box, where he poses a threat. He also drifted in to block central spaces creating the opponent's play challenging.”

Strained Relations Revealed

There's no doubting that Madridistas adore Vinicius, calls for him rang out multiple times by the passionate home supporters.

But multiple countless reports lately that the club could entertain letting him leave if an attractive proposal were to come in.

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

Vinicius' behavior to being replaced with 20 minutes left spoke of strained relations. After the full-time whistle, he had to be restrained when he moved toward the Barcelona player.

The expert said, “Everyone will have a go at him and rightly so, because it showed disrespect for the substitute who came on for him.”

However, from a young age, his life has been amid adversity, and he believes that the world is hostile.”

This mindset is tough to overcome, particularly since you consider yourself on the verge of the top star, then the club shifts the focus to Mbappe as the key figure.”

During this campaign he believes that Real Madrid is not defending him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or with the club not denying it, that they might accept an offer worth €250 million for his transfer and sell him.”

This affects him, and when Alonso subbed him – justifiably, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as he should – in Vinicius' head he thinks why single me out?’.”

Building bridges will be tough to build a bridge between the club and him now.”

Barcelona Style “Crumbles”

Having triumphed in all four of last season's derbies, the latest display highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing beginning of the season.

Absences have robbed the manager of key players such as Raphinha, Lewandowski plus others, and the tactical setup is failing in their absence.

The expert said, The squad seems are slightly off when not in possession, not as eager to regain possession, with reduced intensity in pressing.”

They are more vulnerable to break them down. Should the defense is not organized, like on the Mbappe goal since the defender kept him onside, they are not helped by the midfield and forwards not closing down the ball-carrier as well as they should.”

The young talent, who troubled Madrid earlier, was neutralized.

Key players were below par. Yamal seems not he's in good form, maybe due to injury issues