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This proved to be nearly a flawless day from Xabi Alonso's squad, as they defeated their arch-rivals two goals to one in El Clasico to increase their advantage in first place of La Liga with a five-point cushion.

Jude Bellingham got his maiden goal in the league along with setup this campaign following a tough spell coming back from surgery on his shoulder.

The French forward continued his deadly touch when scoring, while the coach's game plan in his first El Clasico in the dugout worked perfectly.

Yet the issue surrounding Vinicius came to the forefront another time.

Dissatisfied with his substitution, the Brazilian winger ranted on his way straight past his manager before marched down the tunnel, before coming back to the substitute area after a short while.

Alonso System Yields Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

In his first derby, Alonso did well, especially since seven of Real's last eight managers lost their initial league meeting with Barcelona.

After the laissez-faire approach from the previous coach fell short in the previous campaign, the new tactical system produced an important victory.

Spanish football analyst noted, His plan was perfect. Real Madrid were very good, and Barca struggled because of Madrid's tactics.”

When not in possession, they pressed high as much as possible, and when bypassed, they tracked back with discipline, everybody including the forward.”

The team's shape in two layers spaced by five to 10 metres. The opposition could not find a way through.”

This approach looks to be good news for Bellingham, who last season was expected to do everything in the center and additional duties.

Theoretically the 22-year-old played on the right, however he had the freedom to move centrally and assist the attack or crash the penalty area.

Balague added, Employing the French midfielder in central midfield, it brings greater energy and better ability to block the spaces.”

This led to them to position Jude on the right-hand side. I'm sure he was instructed to monitor the runs of Mbappe in possession and found openings, and he located him repeatedly.”

His instructions included to get into the box and position himself near the edge of the box, where he poses a threat. Additionally, he moved centrally to close the inside channels creating the opponent's play challenging.”

Strained Relations Revealed

Undoubtedly that Madridistas adore Vinicius, his name was chanted multiple times by the passionate Madrid fans.

But there have been countless reports over the past period that Los Blancos would consider allowing his departure should a suitable bid was made.

He has a year left on his contract at the end of the campaign, but discussions on a renewal are at a standstill.

The player's reaction after coming off in the second half indicated strained relations. Post-game, he was held back as he tried to approach Yamal.

The expert said, Many will criticize him for good reason, since it displayed a lack of respect for the substitute taking his place.”

However, from a young age, his life has been in a hostile world, and perceives that the world is hostile.”

Such thinking is tough to overcome, notably when you feel on the verge of the best player, but the team drives the axis towards Mbappe as the key figure.”

“This season he believes that the organization is not defending him. There are stories, perhaps from within, or unchallenged by officials, that they might accept an offer worth 250m euros for him and sell him.”

“He feels all that, and after he was taken off – fairly, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as expected – in his mind he thinks ‘why me, why me again?.”

“It will be difficult to build a bridge between the club and the player at the moment.”

Barcelona Style “Falls Apart”

Having triumphed in each of the previous campaign's matches, this outing highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing beginning of the season.

Absences have robbed the Barcelona coach of important stars such as the Brazilian winger, Robert Lewandowski plus others, and the approach is failing in their absence.

The analyst stated, Barcelona appear is a little bit less sharp defensively, less hungry to recover it, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to create chances against them. When the backline is flawed, as it wasn't the first goal as Balde played him onside, 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 well contained.

“Their stars did not perform well. Lamine appears he's in good form, possibly because of groin problems