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This proved to be nearly an ideal day from the Madrid side, as they beat Barcelona two goals to one during the famous derby to increase their lead at the summit of La Liga by five points.

Jude Bellingham got his maiden domestic strike along with setup of the season after a tough spell coming back from a shoulder operation.

The French forward maintained his deadly performance when scoring, while Alonso's tactics in his inaugural El Clasico on the sidelines functioned like a charm.

Yet the issue surrounding Vinicius emerged again once more.

Unhappy at being substituted, Vinicius complained on his way straight past Xabi Alonso before stormed down the tunnel, before returning to the substitute area several minutes.

Manager's Approach Gets Positive Outcomes from Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, Alonso did well, especially since seven of Madrid's previous eight managers were defeated in their initial league match with Barcelona.

Following the laissez-faire approach under Ancelotti failed to get results last season, the new tactical system yielded a significant outcome.

A specialist observed, His plan was perfect. Madrid were impressive, and Barca didn't play well due to the home team's approach.”

Defensively, they applied pressure as much as possible, if overcome, they retreated with discipline, everybody including the forward.”

Their defensive setup in two lines spaced by five to 10 metres. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

The tactical change looks to be beneficial for Bellingham, who last season was essentially asked to cover multiple roles in the center and more.

Theoretically Bellingham was positioned on the right, but actually he had the freedom to drift inward and support Mbappe or enter the box.

Balague added, With Camavinga in the center, this provides more dynamism and additional options to block the spaces.”

“That forced them to position Bellingham on the right flank. I'm sure he was instructed to monitor Mbappe's movements on the ball and had space, and he located him repeatedly.”

“He was asked to get into the box and be around just outside the box, where he poses a threat. He also drifted in to cut off passing options and cause Barca's task challenging.”

Vinicius Tensions Laid Bare

It's clear that Madridistas are fond of the Brazilian, his chant was chanted multiple times by an enthusiastic Bernabeu crowd.

Yet multiple countless reports over the past period that Los Blancos might think about letting him leave should a suitable bid were to come in.

The winger has one year remaining on his contract at the end of the campaign, yet discussions on a renewal have stalled.

His response to being replaced in the second half spoke of issues. When the match ended, teammates intervened as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

Balague noted, “Everyone will have a go at him and justifiably, since it displayed a lack of respect toward his replacement who replaced him.”

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

This mindset is hard to change, particularly since you believe near the top star, then the club drives the axis to Mbappe as the main man.”

During this campaign he believes that the organization isn't protecting him. There are stories, potentially club-sourced, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy an offer worth €250 million for him and let him go.”

This affects him, and after he was taken off – justifiably, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as required – in Vinicius' head he says why always me?.”

It may be challenging to reconcile between the club and the player currently.”

Barca's Approach “Crumbles”

Having triumphed in all four of recent matches, Sunday's performance represented their uncertain start to the campaign.

Absences have robbed the Barcelona coach of key players including Raphinha, Lewandowski plus others, and the approach is failing when they are missing.

The expert commented, “It's like the whole team are slightly off without the ball, less hungry to recover it, softer to get the possession back.”

They are more vulnerable to attack them. If the defensive line is not perfect, like on the Mbappe goal as Balde failed to step up, they are not helped from the attack failing to press those on the ball as well as they should.”

The young talent, tormentor-in-chief in previous meetings, was neutralized.

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