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This proved to be almost an ideal performance for the Madrid side, who overcame Barca 2-1 in El Clasico to increase their lead at the summit of the Spanish league to five points.

The English midfielder notched his first league goal and setup this term following a challenging spell coming back from shoulder surgery.

The French forward continued his lethal touch in front of goal, and the manager's strategy in his inaugural Clasico on the sidelines functioned brilliantly.

But then the issue surrounding Vinicius came to the forefront another time.

Unhappy with coming off, the star forward complained while walking right by his manager before stormed off the pitch, then returning to the substitute area later.

Alonso System Yields Results for Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, it was a solid start, especially since seven of Madrid's recent managers lost their first league encounter against their rivals.

Following the player-focused approach under Ancelotti fell short in the previous campaign, his structured approach produced its first major result.

Spanish football analyst commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Real Madrid performed excellently, while Barcelona didn't play well because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

When not in possession, they applied pressure for as long as they could, and if they were beaten, they tracked back in a structured manner, all players including Vinicius.”

“They defended with two banks separated by a short distance. Barca could not find a way through.”

The new system appears to be positive for Jude, as he last season was essentially asked to cover multiple roles in the engine room and beyond.

In the lineup Bellingham started wide right, but actually he had the freedom to move centrally and support Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The analyst added, With Camavinga in the center, you get increased movement and additional options to shut down the spaces.”

“That forced them to put Bellingham on the right-hand side. I'm sure he would have been asked to keep an eye on the forward's positioning in possession and had space, connecting with him on several occasions.”

“He was asked to enter the area and be around the outskirts of the area, his most effective zone. He also drifted in to close the inside channels and make Barcelona's life very difficult.”

Strained Relations Revealed

It's clear that Madridistas are fond of the Brazilian, his chant were sung on several occasions by a fervent home supporters.

But multiple numerous stories over the past period that the club might think about selling him if the right offer arrived.

He has a year left on his deal at the end of the campaign, but discussions on a renewal have stalled.

His response after coming off with 20 minutes left spoke of tension. Post-game, he was held back when he moved toward the Barcelona player.

The expert commented, Many will criticize him and rightly so, since it displayed disrespect for the substitute who replaced him.”

“But since being a kid, his life has been in a challenging environment, and perceives that the world is hostile.”

Such thinking is difficult to shake, especially when you believe near number one in the world, and the organization drives the axis towards Mbappe as the star.”

Recently he's felt that the club is not defending him. Reports suggest, perhaps from within, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy if someone paid a quarter-billion euros to sign him and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, and after the coach substituted him – fairly, since he wasn't defending as expected – in Vinicius' head he thinks ‘why me, why me again?.”

“It will be difficult to reconcile with the club and the player now.”

Barca's Approach “Falls Apart”

Following victories in each of the previous campaign's Clasicos, the latest display highlighted their uncertain early form.

Absences have left without the manager of crucial contributors including the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski plus others, and the approach isn't working when they are missing.

The analyst commented, The squad seems are slightly off when not in possession, with less desire to win it back, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to break them down. When the backline is flawed, which was the case Mbappe's strike since the defender played him onside, the midfield doesn't assist from the attack not challenging opponents in possession as well as they should.”

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

Key players did not perform well. The youngster appears in top condition, maybe due to groin problems