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The match represented almost an ideal day from Xabi Alonso's squad, as they overcame their arch-rivals two goals to one during El Clasico to increase the gap in first place in the Spanish league by five points.

Jude Bellingham notched his inaugural league goal and assist this campaign following a tough period healing from shoulder surgery.

Mbappe maintained his lethal performance when scoring, and the coach's game plan in his first El Clasico as coach proved perfectly.

However the issue surrounding Vinicius emerged again yet again.

Dissatisfied at coming off, the Brazilian winger ranted on his way right by the coach before stormed down the tunnel, then coming back to the substitute area several minutes.

Tactical Setup Yields Success from Bellingham

In his first derby, Alonso did well, especially since seven of Madrid's recent bosses were defeated in their debut La Liga encounter with their rivals.

After the laissez-faire approach from the previous coach failed to get results in the previous campaign, Alonso's positional game-model produced its first major result.

Spanish football analyst commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Real Madrid performed excellently, while the visitors didn't play well due to Madrid's tactics.”

Defensively, they pressed high consistently, if overcome, they tracked back in an organised way, everybody even the forward.”

Their defensive setup in two layers with a gap of 5-10 meters. Barcelona could not find a way through.”

This approach looks to be beneficial for the midfielder, as he in the past was expected to cover multiple roles in midfield and more.

In the lineup the 22-year-old played on the right, but actually he could to come inside and assist the attack or enter the box.

Balague added, With the French midfielder in the center, this provides more dynamism and more ways to block the channels.”

As a result the team to put Bellingham on the right-hand side. Certainly he was instructed to track Mbappe's movements on the ball and had space, connecting with him a few times.”

He was told to get into the box and operate on the outskirts of the area, where he is very dangerous. He also came inside to close the inside channels and make Barca's task challenging.”

Strained Relations Exposed

Undoubtedly that Madridistas adore Vinicius, his name rang out repeatedly by a fervent Bernabeu crowd.

But recently there were various accounts over the past period that Real Madrid might think about selling him if an attractive proposal arrived.

The winger has one year remaining under his current terms when this term concludes, but talks over a new deal have stalled.

Vinicius' behavior when substituted in the second half indicated strained relations. After the full-time whistle, teammates intervened when he moved toward the Barcelona player.

The analyst said, Many will criticize him and rightly so, because it showed a lack of respect toward his replacement who came on for him.”

“But since being a kid, he has existed in a hostile world, and he believes that he faces opposition.”

“That mentality is difficult to shake, notably when you believe near the best player, then the club shifts the focus in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

“This season he believes that Real Madrid isn't protecting him. Rumors indicate, perhaps from within, or unchallenged by officials, that they would be open a bid of a quarter-billion euros for his transfer and allow him to leave.”

“He feels all that, and when he was taken off – fairly, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as expected – in his mind he questions ‘why me, why me again?.”

Building bridges will be tough to build a bridge with the club and Vinicius currently.”

Barcelona Style “Struggles”

Having triumphed in all four of previous campaign's matches, Sunday's performance represented Barca's shaky beginning of the season.

Absences have left without the manager of crucial contributors such as Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and his system is not effective in their absence.

Balague stated, The squad seems are slightly off defensively, not as eager to regain possession, less aggressive to get the possession back.”

They are more vulnerable to break them down. If the defensive line is not perfect, which was the case the first goal since the defender played him onside, they are not helped from the attack not challenging the ball-carrier adequately.”

Lamine Yamal, who troubled Madrid earlier, was well contained.

The big names weren't at their best. Lamine seems not he's in good form, possibly because of injury issues