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It was almost a perfect outing from the Madrid side, who defeated their arch-rivals by a 2-1 scoreline during the famous derby and extend the gap in first place in the domestic championship with a five-point cushion.

The English midfielder notched his inaugural league goal and key pass of the season following a tough few months coming back from a shoulder operation.

Kylian Mbappe showed his clinical touch in attack, while the coach's game plan in his first Clasico as coach functioned like a charm.

Yet the issue surrounding Vinicius reared its head once more.

Unhappy with being substituted, the star forward complained on his way right by the coach before marched off the pitch, then returning on the sidelines later.

Tactical Setup Yields Positive Outcomes for Jude Bellingham

In his first derby, Alonso did well, considering seven of Real's previous eight bosses lost their debut La Liga meeting against their rivals.

After the relaxed approach under Ancelotti fell short in the previous campaign, the new tactical system produced an important victory.

Spanish football analyst observed, His plan was perfect. Real Madrid were impressive, while the visitors were off-color due to the home team's approach.”

“Without the ball, they applied pressure consistently, and when bypassed, they retreated with discipline, all players including Vinicius.”

“They defended with two banks spaced by five to 10 metres. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

The new system looks to be good news for Jude, who in the past had been tasked to do everything in the center and beyond.

On paper Bellingham played on the right, but in practice he had the freedom to move centrally and either link with Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The expert stated, Employing the French midfielder in the center, you get more dynamism and additional options to close down the channels.”

As a result the team to deploy Bellingham on the right flank. Undoubtedly he was instructed to track Mbappe's movements when he had the ball and found openings, and he found him a few times.”

“He was asked to get into the box and be around just outside the box, where he poses a threat. He also drifted in to close the inside channels and make the opponent's play challenging.”

Strained Relations Exposed

It's clear that Madridistas are fond of the Brazilian, his chant was chanted repeatedly by an enthusiastic Madrid fans.

Yet recently there were various accounts over the past period that Los Blancos could entertain letting him leave if an attractive proposal arrived.

The winger will have one year remaining under his current terms at the end of the campaign, but talks over a new deal have stalled.

His response after coming off in the second half indicated strained relations. When the match ended, he was held back as he attempted to confront Yamal.

The analyst noted, He will face backlash and rightly so, since it displayed poor sportsmanship for Rodrygo who replaced him.”

“But since being a kid, he has lived amid adversity, and he believes that he faces opposition.”

This mindset is tough to overcome, notably when you consider yourself on the verge of the top star, but the team drives the axis in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

“This season he believes that the club isn't protecting him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or not denied by the club, that they would be open if someone paid a quarter-billion euros for him and let him go.”

He is aware of this, and after Alonso subbed him – fairly, since he wasn't defending as required – to him he questions why single me out?’.”

Building bridges will be tough to mend relations with the club and the player currently.”

Barca's Approach “Struggles”

After winning all four of previous campaign's Clasicos, the latest display was emblematic of Barcelona's unconvincing early form.

Injuries have robbed the manager of important stars including the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and his system is failing when they are missing.

Balague said, The squad seems is a little bit less sharp when not in possession, less hungry to recover it, softer in pressing.”

They are more vulnerable to create chances against them. If the defensive line is not perfect, which was the case Mbappe's strike since the defender kept him onside, they are not helped by teammates not challenging opponents in possession as well as they should.”

Lamine Yamal, tormentor-in-chief in previous meetings, was well contained.

The big names were below par. Lamine appears in top condition, perhaps he's suffering from a groin issue