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This proved to be practically a perfect day for the Madrid side, as they beat Barcelona by a 2-1 scoreline during the famous derby to increase their advantage at the summit in the Spanish league to five points.

The English midfielder notched his first goal in the league and setup of the season following a difficult spell healing from shoulder surgery.

The French forward maintained his deadly touch in attack, while the coach's game plan during his debut derby on the sidelines functioned perfectly.

Yet the issue surrounding Vinicius reared its head yet again.

Unhappy at his substitution, the Brazilian winger complained on his way directly past the coach before stormed down the tunnel, before coming back to the substitute area several minutes.

Tactical Setup Yields Success for Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, this wasn't a bad one, given that the majority of Real's recent bosses were defeated in their debut La Liga meeting with their rivals.

Following the laissez-faire method of Carlo Ancelotti failed to get results last season, Alonso's positional game-model delivered a significant outcome.

Spanish football analyst commented, “He got it spot on. Madrid performed excellently, and Barcelona were off-color because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

“Without the ball, they pressed high as much as possible, and when bypassed, they retreated in a structured manner, everybody even Vinicius.”

“They defended in two lines with a gap of 5-10 meters. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

The new system seems good news for Bellingham, who last season was essentially asked to cover multiple roles in the engine room and additional duties.

Theoretically the young star played on the right, however he had the freedom to move centrally and either support Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The expert stated, Employing the French midfielder in the center, you get greater energy and more ways to shut down the passing lanes.”

As a result them to deploy Jude on the right-hand side. Undoubtedly he would have been asked to keep an eye on the forward's positioning in possession and had space, and he located him repeatedly.”

His instructions included to get into the box and operate on the outskirts of the area, his most effective zone. He also drifted in to block central spaces and make the opponent's play very difficult.”

Strained Relations Laid Bare

There's no doubting that the fans love Vinicius, his chant were sung on several occasions by the passionate Bernabeu crowd.

However multiple various accounts in recent months that Los Blancos would consider selling him if an attractive proposal arrived.

Vinicius has a year left on his deal when this term concludes, but negotiations for an extension have stalled.

His response when substituted late in the game indicated tension. When the match ended, he had to be restrained when he moved toward the Barcelona player.

The expert said, “Everyone will have a go at him and rightly so, as it demonstrated a lack of respect toward his replacement who replaced him.”

Yet, growing up, he has lived in a hostile world, and he believes that he faces opposition.”

Such thinking is difficult to shake, notably when you feel near number one in the world, and the organization redirects attention towards Mbappe as the star.”

“This season he has perceived that Real Madrid has not supported him. There are stories, possibly leaked by the club, or not denied by the club, that they would be open a bid of 250m euros for him and sell him.”

“He feels all that, so when the coach substituted him – fairly, since he wasn't defending as expected – in his mind he thinks why always me?.”

Building bridges will be tough to build a bridge between the club and the player now.”

Barcelona Style “Falls Apart”

After winning all four of recent Clasicos, Sunday's performance represented Barca's shaky early form.

Injuries have robbed the Barcelona coach of crucial contributors such as Raphinha, Lewandowski plus others, and his system is failing when they are missing.

The expert commented, “It's like the whole team are slightly off without the ball, not as eager to regain possession, softer in pressing.”

“It's easier to break them down. When the backline is not perfect, like on Mbappe's strike since the defender failed to step up, the midfield doesn't assist by the midfield and forwards failing to press opponents in possession adequately.”

The young talent, tormentor-in-chief of Real last season, was well contained.

“Their stars were below par. Lamine appears he's in good form, possibly because of a groin issue