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It was practically a perfect outing for the Madrid side, as they defeated Barca by a 2-1 scoreline in the famous derby and extend their advantage at the summit of the domestic championship with a five-point cushion.

Jude Bellingham scored his first league goal and key pass this campaign after a tough spell coming back from surgery on his shoulder.

Kylian Mbappe continued his clinical form in front of goal, and the coach's game plan in his inaugural derby as coach worked perfectly.

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

Dissatisfied at his substitution, the Brazilian winger protested while walking straight past his manager and marched down the tunnel, before coming back to the substitute area after a short while.

Alonso System Delivers Success from the Midfielder

For a debut Clasico, it was a solid start, considering the majority of Madrid's recent managers lost their first league encounter against Barca.

Following the relaxed method of Carlo Ancelotti did not deliver earlier, Alonso's positional game-model delivered an important victory.

Spanish football analyst commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Real Madrid were impressive, while the visitors struggled because of Madrid's tactics.”

Defensively, they applied pressure consistently, and when bypassed, they retreated in an organised way, everybody including the forward.”

The team's shape with two banks with a gap of 5-10 meters. The opposition were unable to break through.”

This approach appears to be good news for Jude, who in the past was expected to carry the midfield in the engine room and beyond.

On paper Bellingham was positioned on the right, but actually he had the freedom to come inside and either assist the attack or enter the box.

The expert added, “By using the French midfielder in central midfield, this provides more dynamism and more ways to close down the spaces.”

As a result the team to put Bellingham wide right. I'm sure he was instructed to monitor Mbappe's movements in possession and had space, and he located him a few times.”

“He was asked to get into the box and position himself near the edge of the box, his most effective zone. Additionally, he moved centrally to cut off passing options and make the opponent's play tough.”

Strained Relations Revealed

It's clear that the fans are fond of the Brazilian, calls for him was chanted multiple times by the passionate home supporters.

However there have been countless reports over the past period that the club could entertain allowing his departure if the right offer was made.

He will have one year remaining on his contract at the end of the campaign, but negotiations for an extension are at a standstill.

His response when substituted in the second half indicated tension. When the match ended, he was held back as he tried to approach Lamine Yamal.

The analyst noted, Many will criticize him and justifiably, as it demonstrated poor sportsmanship toward his replacement who replaced him.”

Yet, growing up, he has existed in a challenging environment, and perceives that everyone is against him.”

This mindset is difficult to shake, notably when you believe near the best player, then the club drives the axis towards Mbappe as the key figure.”

Recently he's felt that Real Madrid is not defending him. There are stories, perhaps from within, or unchallenged by officials, that they might accept if someone paid a quarter-billion euros for him and sell him.”

He is aware of this, so when he was taken off – fairly, as he ceased tracking back as expected – in Vinicius' head he questions ‘why me, why me again?.”

“It will be difficult to reconcile among the parties and Vinicius now.”

Barcelona Style “Falls Apart”

After winning each of the previous campaign's matches, Sunday's performance was emblematic of Barca's shaky beginning of the season.

Absences have left without the manager of crucial contributors including Raphinha, the striker and Dani Olmo, and his system is not effective in their absence.

The expert stated, Barcelona appear are slightly off defensively, less hungry to recover it, with reduced intensity to get the possession back.”

They are more vulnerable to break them down. If the defensive line is flawed, like on Mbappe's strike since the defender played him onside, they are not helped by teammates not challenging opponents in possession as expected.”

Yamal, the main threat in previous meetings, was well contained.

“Their stars weren't at their best. The youngster doesn't feel like in top condition, maybe due to groin problems