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It was nearly a flawless outing for Xabi Alonso's squad, as they defeated Barcelona two goals to one in El Clasico and stretch their advantage at the summit of the domestic championship to five points.

Bellingham got his first league goal along with setup this term following a challenging spell recovering from surgery on his shoulder.

Mbappe maintained his deadly touch when scoring, while the manager's strategy in his first Clasico as coach worked like a charm.

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

Frustrated with coming off, the star forward complained while walking right by Xabi Alonso before stormed down the tunnel, before reappearing to the substitute area after a short while.

Manager's Approach Gets Success from the Midfielder

For a debut Clasico, it was a solid start, considering the majority of Real's recent managers were defeated in their debut league encounter against their rivals.

After the player-focused style under Ancelotti failed to get results last season, the new tactical system produced an important victory.

An expert noted, His plan was perfect. The home side were very good, while Barca were off-color due to the home team's approach.”

Defensively, they applied pressure consistently, and when bypassed, they fell back in a structured manner, all players even Vinicius.”

“They defended in two layers spaced by 5-10 meters. Barca were unable to break through.”

The tactical change seems beneficial for Bellingham, who last season was essentially asked to carry the midfield in the center and beyond.

In the lineup the young star played on the right, but actually he had the freedom to come inside and either link with Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The analyst added, With Camavinga in the center, this provides increased movement and more ways to shut down the passing lanes.”

As a result them to deploy Bellingham wide right. Certainly he would have been asked to keep an eye on Mbappe's movements on the ball and had space, and he found him repeatedly.”

He was told to get into the box and be around the outskirts of the area, where he poses a threat. He also came inside to cut off passing options and make Barca's task challenging.”

Conflict Issues Laid Bare

Undoubtedly that supporters adore Vinicius, his name was chanted repeatedly by the passionate Madrid fans.

But there have been countless reports lately that Los Blancos could entertain letting him leave if an attractive proposal were to come in.

He will have a year left under his current terms come the end of the season, yet negotiations for an extension have stalled.

His response when substituted with 20 minutes left suggested issues. After the full-time whistle, he was held back when he moved toward Lamine Yamal.

The expert said, Many will criticize him for good reason, as it demonstrated poor sportsmanship for Rodrygo who came on for him.”

Yet, growing up, he has lived in a hostile world, and perceives that everyone is against him.”

Such thinking is hard to change, particularly since you believe on the verge of the best player, and the organization drives the axis in favor of Mbappe as the main man.”

“This season he's felt that the organization isn't protecting him. There are stories, potentially club-sourced, or unchallenged by officials, that they wouldn't be unhappy an offer worth 250m euros to sign him and sell him.”

This affects him, so when the coach substituted him – justifiably, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as required – in his mind he thinks why single me out?’.”

It may be challenging to mend relations between the club and him now.”

Barca's Approach “Falls Apart”

Having triumphed in each of the last season's Clasicos, Sunday's performance highlighted Barca's shaky early form.

Fitness issues have robbed the Barcelona coach of crucial contributors such as Raphinha, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and his system is not effective when they are missing.

Balague commented, Barcelona appear lack sharpness when not in possession, less hungry to recover it, with reduced intensity to get the possession back.”

They are more vulnerable to attack them. Should the defense is not organized, as it wasn't the first goal because Alejandro Balde kept him onside, they receive little support from the attack failing to press opponents in possession adequately.”

Yamal, tormentor-in-chief earlier, was neutralized.

The big names weren't at their best. Lamine seems not he is at his best, perhaps he's suffering from a groin issue