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It was almost a flawless outing from Real Madrid, as they overcame Barcelona two goals to one during the famous derby and increase their advantage at the summit in the domestic championship with a five-point cushion.

Jude Bellingham scored his maiden goal in the league along with setup this term following a challenging period healing from shoulder surgery.

Mbappe showed his deadly form when scoring, while Alonso's tactics in his inaugural El Clasico in the dugout worked brilliantly.

Yet the Brazilian's situation reared its head yet again.

Frustrated at being substituted, the star forward ranted while walking straight past his manager and stormed to the dressing room, then coming back to the bench several minutes.

Manager's Approach Yields Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, this wasn't a bad one, given that the majority of Madrid's recent bosses lost their debut league meeting with Barca.

Following the relaxed style of Carlo Ancelotti did not deliver in the previous campaign, his structured approach produced its first major result.

A specialist observed, His plan was perfect. Real Madrid performed excellently, and Barcelona were off-color because of the home team's approach.”

“Without the ball, they applied pressure consistently, and if they were beaten, they tracked back in an organised way, everybody including the forward.”

Their defensive setup with two banks spaced by 5-10 meters. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

The new system seems beneficial for Bellingham, who previously was essentially asked to carry the midfield in the engine room and additional duties.

In the lineup the young star started wide right, but in practice he could to move centrally and either assist the attack or get into scoring positions.

The analyst added, With Camavinga in central midfield, this provides more dynamism and more ways to shut down the passing lanes.”

This led to them to deploy Bellingham wide right. Undoubtedly his role included to monitor the forward's positioning when he had the ball with room, and he found him repeatedly.”

“He was asked to move into the penalty area and be around just outside the box, where he poses a threat. He also came inside to cut off passing options and make Barca's task challenging.”

Strained Relations Revealed

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

However there have been various accounts over the past period that the club would consider allowing his departure if an attractive proposal were to come in.

The winger has one year remaining on his deal come the end of the season, yet talks over a new deal have not progressed.

Vinicius' behavior when substituted in the second half spoke of issues. After the full-time whistle, he had to be restrained when he moved toward Yamal.

The analyst noted, He will face backlash and rightly so, because it showed disrespect for the substitute who came on for him.”

However, from a young age, he has lived amid adversity, and perceives that he faces opposition.”

“That mentality is hard to change, particularly since you consider yourself on the verge of the top star, then the club shifts the focus in favor of Mbappe as the main man.”

Recently he has perceived that Real Madrid has not supported him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or with the club not denying it, that they wouldn't be unhappy an offer worth 250m euros for his transfer and allow him to leave.”

He is aware of this, so when Alonso subbed him – reasonably, since he wasn't defending as expected – in Vinicius' head he thinks why single me out?’.”

“It will be difficult to mend relations with the club and Vinicius at the moment.”

Barca's Approach “Struggles”

After winning all four of previous campaign's Clasicos, Sunday's performance highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing beginning of the season.

Injuries have deprived the manager of important stars such as Raphinha, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and the tactical setup isn't working without them.

The expert stated, Barcelona appear is a little bit less sharp without the ball, with less desire to win it back, softer to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to break them down. If the defensive line is not perfect, as it wasn't Mbappe's strike because Alejandro Balde kept him onside, they receive little support from the attack not closing down the ball-carrier adequately.”

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

The big names did not perform well. Lamine doesn't feel like in top condition, maybe due to groin problems