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It was nearly an ideal day for Real Madrid, as they beat Barca by a 2-1 scoreline in the Clasico to increase their advantage at the top in La Liga with a five-point cushion.

Bellingham scored his maiden domestic strike along with setup of the season after a challenging few months healing from a shoulder operation.

Kylian Mbappe maintained his clinical touch in front of goal, and the manager's strategy in his inaugural Clasico in the dugout functioned perfectly.

However the Vinicius Junior question reared its head another time.

Unhappy with coming off, the Brazilian winger complained on his way directly past the coach and marched off the pitch, before coming back to the bench several minutes.

Manager's Approach Gets Success for Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, it was a solid start, given that seven of Real's last eight bosses lost their first La Liga encounter with Barca.

Following the laissez-faire approach of Carlo Ancelotti fell short earlier, Alonso's positional game-model delivered an important victory.

Spanish football analyst observed, The strategy worked brilliantly. Real Madrid were impressive, and Barcelona didn't play well because of Madrid's tactics.”

When not in possession, they pushed up consistently, and if they were beaten, they retreated in a structured manner, everybody even the forward.”

“They defended in two lines separated by five to 10 metres. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

This approach appears to be beneficial for the midfielder, as he in the past had been tasked to cover multiple roles in midfield and additional duties.

On paper the young star started wide right, however he could to come inside and either link with Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

Balague added, Employing Camavinga in central midfield, this provides greater energy and more ways to block the spaces.”

As a result the team to position Jude on the right-hand side. I'm sure he would have been asked to keep an eye on Mbappe's movements in possession with room, connecting with him repeatedly.”

He was told to move into the penalty area and operate on the edge of the box, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to block central spaces and make the opponent's play very difficult.”

Conflict Issues Laid Bare

There's no doubting that supporters adore Vinicius, his chant rang out repeatedly by an enthusiastic Bernabeu crowd.

But recently there were countless reports lately that Los Blancos might think about allowing his departure if an attractive proposal were to come in.

He will have a year left on his contract when this term concludes, but negotiations for an extension have stalled.

The player's reaction to being replaced in the second half suggested issues. After the full-time whistle, he was held back when he moved toward the Barcelona player.

The expert said, He will face backlash for good reason, because it showed a lack of respect for Rodrygo who came on for him.”

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

This mindset is difficult to shake, notably when you consider yourself near the best player, and the organization shifts the focus in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

“This season he has perceived that Real Madrid is not defending him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or with the club not denying it, that they might accept an offer worth 250m euros for him and let him go.”

This affects him, so when he was taken off – reasonably, since he wasn't defending as expected – to him he questions why single me out?’.”

It may be challenging to build a bridge among the parties and him at the moment.”

Barcelona Style “Struggles”

Having triumphed in all four of recent derbies, the latest display was emblematic of their uncertain beginning of the season.

Injuries have deprived the manager of key players including Raphinha, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and the tactical setup isn't working without them.

Balague said, The squad seems is a little bit less sharp defensively, less hungry to recover it, less aggressive in pressing.”

“It's easier to create chances against them. When the backline is not organized, as it wasn't the first goal as Balde played him onside, the midfield doesn't assist by the midfield and forwards not closing down the ball-carrier as well as they should.”

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

Key players weren't at their best. The youngster seems not he's in good form, maybe due to groin problems