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The match represented practically a perfect day for the Madrid side, who beat Barcelona 2-1 during the Clasico and stretch their lead in first place in La Liga to five points.

Jude Bellingham got his first goal in the league and assist this campaign after a tough period recovering from a shoulder operation.

Kylian Mbappe showed his deadly form when scoring, while the manager's strategy in his first El Clasico as coach worked like a charm.

But then the Vinicius Junior question reared its head yet again.

Frustrated with being substituted, the Brazilian winger complained while walking right by his manager and marched down the tunnel, then coming back to the bench later.

Alonso System Yields Results for Bellingham

In his first derby, it was a solid start, given that the majority of Real's previous eight coaches lost their debut league meeting with Barcelona.

After the relaxed style of Carlo Ancelotti did not deliver in the previous campaign, Alonso's positional game-model produced a significant outcome.

Spanish football analyst observed, The strategy worked brilliantly. The home side were impressive, while the visitors were off-color due to the home team's approach.”

“Without the ball, they pushed up as much as possible, if overcome, they retreated in an organised way, everybody including the forward.”

The team's shape in two lines with a gap of a short distance. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

The new system looks to be good news for Bellingham, who previously was essentially asked to cover multiple roles in the engine room and more.

On paper the young star played on the right, but actually he was allowed to come inside and either support Mbappe or enter the box.

The expert added, Employing Eduardo Camavinga in central midfield, this provides more dynamism and more ways to block the channels.”

“That forced the team to position Bellingham on the right-hand side. I'm sure his role included to track Mbappe's movements in possession with room, and he located him a few times.”

“He was asked to enter the area and operate on the outskirts of the area, where he poses a threat. He also drifted in to block central spaces creating Barcelona's life very difficult.”

Vinicius Tensions Exposed

It's clear that Madridistas adore Vinicius, his name were sung on several occasions by the passionate Madrid fans.

But there have been countless reports over the past period that Real Madrid could entertain selling him if an attractive proposal arrived.

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

His response after coming off late in the game spoke of strained relations. When the match ended, teammates intervened when he moved toward the Barcelona player.

The expert said, He will face backlash for good reason, since it displayed disrespect for Rodrygo taking his place.”

“But since being a kid, his life has been in a hostile world, and he feels that the world is hostile.”

Such thinking is hard to change, notably when you consider yourself on the verge of the top star, then the club drives the axis towards Mbappe as the key figure.”

“This season he has perceived that Real Madrid isn't protecting him. There are stories, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they might accept if someone paid 250m euros for his transfer and allow him to leave.”

He is aware of this, and when Alonso subbed him – fairly, as he ceased tracking back as required – to him he thinks why always me?.”

Building bridges will be tough to reconcile with the club and him currently.”

Their System “Falls Apart”

After winning all four of recent Clasicos, this outing represented Barca's shaky beginning of the season.

Injuries have deprived Hansi Flick of crucial contributors including Raphinha, the striker and Dani Olmo, and the tactical setup is failing when they are missing.

The analyst stated, Barcelona appear lack sharpness defensively, with less desire to win it back, with reduced intensity to get the possession back.”

Opponents find it simpler to attack them. When the backline is not organized, like on the first goal since the defender played him onside, they receive little support by the midfield and forwards failing to press those on the ball as well as they should.”

Yamal, tormentor-in-chief in previous meetings, was neutralized.

The big names did not perform well. Yamal appears he is at his best, perhaps he's suffering from injury issues