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The match represented nearly an ideal outing for Real Madrid, as they defeated their arch-rivals 2-1 during El Clasico and stretch their lead at the summit in the Spanish league with a five-point cushion.

Jude Bellingham got his maiden goal in the league along with setup this term following a challenging few months coming back from shoulder surgery.

Mbappe continued his deadly touch in attack, while the manager's strategy during his debut Clasico in the dugout proved perfectly.

But then the issue surrounding Vinicius emerged again yet again.

Frustrated with his substitution, the star forward complained as he walked right by Xabi Alonso and marched off the pitch, then reappearing to the substitute area several minutes.

Alonso System Delivers Success for Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, it was a solid start, especially since seven of Real's recent coaches were defeated in their initial league meeting with their rivals.

After the relaxed method from the previous coach did not deliver in the previous campaign, his structured approach yielded a significant outcome.

An expert noted, The strategy worked brilliantly. The home side performed excellently, and Barca struggled because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

When not in possession, they applied pressure as much as possible, if overcome, they retreated with discipline, all players including Vinicius.”

The team's shape in two layers with a gap of a short distance. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

The tactical change seems positive for Bellingham, as he last season was essentially asked to do everything in the center and additional duties.

On paper Bellingham started wide right, but actually he could to move centrally and either support Mbappe or enter the box.

The analyst added, “By using the French midfielder in the center, this provides more dynamism and more ways to close down the channels.”

This led to them to deploy Bellingham on the right-hand side. Certainly he was instructed to keep an eye on the forward's positioning on the ball and had space, connecting with him a few times.”

He was told to move into the penalty area and be around the edge of the box, where he poses a threat. Additionally, he moved centrally to close the inside channels and make Barcelona's life very difficult.”

Strained Relations Revealed

There's no doubting that Madridistas adore Vinicius, his name rang out multiple times by the passionate Bernabeu crowd.

Yet multiple various accounts in recent months that the club could entertain allowing his departure should a suitable bid arrived.

Vinicius has 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 spoke of strained relations. When the match ended, teammates intervened as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

The expert said, He will face backlash and rightly so, as it demonstrated poor sportsmanship for the substitute who came on for him.”

However, from a young age, he has lived in a hostile world, and he believes that the world is hostile.”

This mindset is tough to overcome, especially when you consider yourself near the top star, then the club shifts the focus towards Mbappe as the main man.”

Recently he believes that Real Madrid is not defending him. There are stories, perhaps from within, or unchallenged by officials, that they wouldn't be unhappy a bid of a quarter-billion euros for his transfer and let him go.”

He is aware of this, so when the coach substituted him – reasonably, as he ceased tracking back as required – to him he questions why single me out?’.”

It may be challenging to mend relations among the parties and the player currently.”

Barca's Approach “Struggles”

Having triumphed in each of the previous campaign's Clasicos, this outing was emblematic of Barcelona's unconvincing start to the campaign.

Fitness issues have deprived the manager of important stars such as the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski and Olmo, and the approach is not effective without them.

The analyst commented, The squad seems are slightly off when not in possession, less hungry to recover it, less aggressive in pressing.”

“It's easier to create chances against them. When the backline is not perfect, which was the case the first goal since the defender played him onside, they receive little support by the midfield and forwards not challenging those on the ball as well as they should.”

Yamal, who troubled Madrid in previous meetings, was kept largely in check.

The big names weren't at their best. Lamine appears he's in good form, possibly because of groin problems