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It was nearly a flawless performance from Real Madrid, who beat Barca two goals to one during the famous derby and stretch the gap at the summit in La Liga by five points.

The English midfielder notched his maiden league goal and assist this term after a difficult period recovering from surgery on his shoulder.

The French forward showed his deadly touch when scoring, while Alonso's tactics during his debut derby as coach functioned brilliantly.

However the Vinicius Junior question reared its head another time.

Frustrated with his substitution, Vinicius protested as he walked straight past Xabi Alonso and stormed to the dressing room, then coming back to the substitute area after a short while.

Tactical Setup Delivers Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, it was a solid start, given that seven of Real's recent bosses lost their debut league meeting against Barca.

After the laissez-faire approach of Carlo Ancelotti fell short in the previous campaign, the new tactical system produced an important victory.

An expert commented, “He got it spot on. Real Madrid were impressive, and the visitors were off-color due to the home team's approach.”

Defensively, they applied pressure consistently, and when bypassed, they fell back in an organised way, all players even the forward.”

“They defended in two lines with a gap of 5-10 meters. Barcelona were unable to break through.”

The new system seems good news for the midfielder, who in the past had been tasked to carry the midfield in the center and additional duties.

Theoretically the young star started wide right, but in practice he had the freedom to drift inward and link with Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The analyst stated, Employing the French midfielder in central midfield, it brings greater energy and better ability to close down the spaces.”

“That forced the team to put Bellingham on the right-hand side. I'm sure his role included to monitor the forward's positioning when he had the ball and had space, connecting with him a few times.”

His instructions included to move into the penalty area and be around the edge of the box, where he poses a threat. He also came inside to close the inside channels and cause Barca's task tough.”

Conflict Issues Revealed

There's no doubting that Madridistas are fond of the Brazilian, his name were sung repeatedly by the passionate Madrid fans.

Yet recently there were countless reports lately that Real Madrid would consider allowing his departure if an attractive proposal were to come in.

The winger will have one year remaining on his contract come the end of the season, yet talks over a new deal have stalled.

The player's reaction when substituted late in the game indicated strained relations. When the match ended, he had to be restrained as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

Balague commented, Many will criticize him for good reason, since it displayed poor sportsmanship for the substitute who replaced him.”

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

“That mentality is tough to overcome, especially when you feel near the best player, and the organization shifts the focus towards Mbappe as the key figure.”

Recently he believes that the club has not supported him. There are stories, perhaps from within, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy an offer worth €250 million for his transfer and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, and when the coach substituted him – fairly, since he wasn't defending as he should – in Vinicius' head he questions ‘why me, why me again?.”

It may be challenging to reconcile between the club and Vinicius now.”

Barcelona Style “Crumbles”

After winning each of the recent Clasicos, the latest display was emblematic of Barcelona's unconvincing beginning of the season.

Injuries have left without the manager of key players such as Raphinha, the striker and Olmo, and his system isn't working in their absence.

Balague said, Barcelona appear is a little bit less sharp when not in possession, with less desire to win it back, softer in pressing.”

“It's easier to create chances against them. Should the defense is not perfect, like on the Mbappe goal since the defender kept him onside, the midfield doesn't assist by teammates not closing down those on the ball as expected.”

The young talent, who troubled Madrid earlier, was kept largely in check.

The big names weren't at their best. Yamal doesn't feel like he's in good form, possibly because of a groin issue