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It was almost a flawless day for Xabi Alonso's squad, who beat Barcelona 2-1 during the Clasico to extend their lead at the summit in the Spanish league to five points.

Bellingham got his first league goal and key pass this campaign after a tough period healing from surgery on his shoulder.

Mbappe continued his clinical performance in front of goal, and the coach's game plan in his first El Clasico as coach functioned brilliantly.

But then the Vinicius Junior question came to the forefront yet again.

Unhappy at being substituted, Vinicius ranted on his way straight past Xabi Alonso and headed to the dressing room, before coming back to the bench after a short while.

Tactical Setup Delivers Positive Outcomes from Jude Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, Alonso did well, given that seven of Madrid's recent bosses were defeated in their initial league meeting against Barca.

After the relaxed method from the previous coach did not deliver earlier, the new tactical system yielded a significant outcome.

An expert commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Madrid performed excellently, and Barca didn't play well due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

When not in possession, they pushed up as much as possible, and when bypassed, they fell back in an organised way, all players including the forward.”

“They defended with two banks spaced by a short distance. Barcelona were unable to break through.”

The new system looks to be beneficial for Bellingham, as he last season had been tasked to carry the midfield in the center and additional duties.

On paper the young star played on the right, but actually he could to come inside and either support Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

The expert continued, “By using the French midfielder in central midfield, it brings greater energy and additional options to shut down the passing lanes.”

“That forced them to position Bellingham wide right. Undoubtedly he was instructed to monitor Mbappe's movements when he had the ball and had space, and he found him repeatedly.”

His instructions included to enter the area and be around just outside the box, where he poses a threat. Additionally, he moved centrally to block central spaces and cause Barca's task very difficult.”

Conflict Issues Laid Bare

It's clear that supporters are fond of the Brazilian, his name were sung on several occasions by the passionate Madrid fans.

However multiple various accounts in recent months that Los Blancos could entertain allowing his departure should a suitable bid was made.

He has a year left on his contract at the end of the campaign, yet talks over a new deal are at a standstill.

Vinicius' behavior to being replaced late in the game suggested strained relations. After the full-time whistle, teammates intervened when he moved toward Yamal.

The analyst said, Many will criticize him for good reason, as it demonstrated disrespect for the substitute who replaced him.”

However, from a young age, he has lived in a challenging environment, and he believes that everyone is against him.”

This mindset is difficult to shake, particularly since you feel near the top star, and the organization drives the axis in favor of Mbappe as the main man.”

Recently he has perceived that the club is not defending him. Rumors indicate, perhaps from within, or unchallenged by officials, that they might accept if someone paid €250 million to sign him and sell him.”

This affects him, and after he was taken off – reasonably, since he wasn't defending as expected – in Vinicius' head he questions ‘why me, why me again?.”

It may be challenging to mend relations among the parties and him at the moment.”

Barcelona Style “Falls Apart”

After winning all four of recent derbies, Sunday's performance highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing early form.

Absences have robbed the Barcelona coach of crucial contributors such as Raphinha, the striker and Olmo, and the tactical setup is failing in their absence.

The analyst commented, Barcelona appear is a little bit less sharp defensively, not as eager to regain possession, with reduced intensity to get the possession back.”

They are more vulnerable to attack them. Should the defense is not organized, which was the case the first goal because Alejandro Balde failed to step up, they are not helped by teammates not closing down opponents in possession as expected.”

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

“Their stars did not perform well. Lamine appears in top condition, maybe due to groin problems