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This proved to be nearly an ideal performance for the Madrid side, who defeated their arch-rivals by a 2-1 scoreline in the famous derby to stretch their advantage in first place of the domestic championship to five points.

Jude Bellingham notched his maiden goal in the league along with setup this campaign following a challenging period healing from a shoulder operation.

The French forward showed his lethal touch in attack, and the manager's strategy during his debut Clasico on the sidelines functioned brilliantly.

Yet the Vinicius Junior question reared its head another time.

Unhappy at being substituted, the star forward protested as he walked right by the coach before stormed down the tunnel, before returning to the bench later.

Manager's Approach Gets Positive Outcomes for Jude Bellingham

In his first derby, this wasn't a bad one, given that seven of Madrid's previous eight managers lost their debut La Liga encounter against Barcelona.

Following the player-focused style under Ancelotti fell short in the previous campaign, Alonso's positional game-model yielded a significant outcome.

An expert commented, His plan was perfect. The home side were very good, while Barcelona were off-color due to Madrid's tactics.”

“Without the ball, they pressed high for as long as they could, and when bypassed, they retreated in an organised way, all players even Vinicius.”

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

The tactical change looks to be good news for Bellingham, as he last season had been tasked to do everything in the center and additional duties.

In the lineup the young star was positioned on the right, but actually he was allowed to come inside and either support Mbappe or enter the box.

The analyst stated, “By using Camavinga in the middle, this provides increased movement and more ways to close down the channels.”

As a result them to position Jude on the right-hand side. Certainly he would have been asked to track the forward's positioning on the ball and had space, connecting with him repeatedly.”

His instructions included to move into the penalty area and operate on the edge of the box, where he poses a threat. He also came inside to close the inside channels and make the opponent's play tough.”

Strained Relations Exposed

It's clear that supporters love Vinicius, calls for him was chanted multiple times by an enthusiastic Bernabeu crowd.

However multiple numerous stories in recent months that Real Madrid could entertain selling him if an attractive proposal was made.

Vinicius will have one season to go under his current terms when this term concludes, but negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

Vinicius' behavior after coming off late in the game spoke of tension. When the match ended, he was held back when he moved toward Lamine Yamal.

The expert said, Many will criticize him and justifiably, because it showed disrespect toward his replacement who came on for him.”

However, from a young age, he has lived in a hostile world, and perceives that he faces opposition.”

“That mentality is hard to change, particularly since you consider yourself on the verge of the best player, then the club redirects attention towards Mbappe as the star.”

During this campaign he has perceived that the organization is not defending him. Rumors indicate, potentially club-sourced, or not denied by the club, that they would be open a bid of €250 million for him and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, so when he was taken off – reasonably, as he ceased tracking back as he should – to him he thinks why always me?.”

Building bridges will be tough to reconcile among the parties and the player at the moment.”

Barcelona Style “Falls Apart”

Following victories in each of the previous campaign's matches, this outing highlighted their uncertain early form.

Injuries have left without the Barcelona coach of crucial contributors including the Brazilian winger, Robert Lewandowski and Olmo, and his system isn't working without them.

Balague commented, “It's like the whole team is a little bit less sharp without the ball, with less desire to win it back, softer in pressing.”

“It's easier to create chances against them. Should the defense is flawed, which was the case the Mbappe goal because Alejandro Balde played him onside, the midfield doesn't assist by the midfield and forwards not closing down those on the ball as well as they should.”

Lamine Yamal, who troubled Madrid of Real last season, was kept largely in check.

Key players did not perform well. The youngster seems not he's in good form, perhaps he's suffering from a groin issue