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This proved to be almost a perfect day for the Madrid side, as they beat their arch-rivals 2-1 in El Clasico to extend their advantage in first place in the domestic championship by five points.

Bellingham notched his inaugural league goal along with assist of the season following a challenging period recovering from shoulder surgery.

Mbappe showed his lethal form in attack, while the manager's strategy during his debut Clasico as coach worked like a charm.

But then the issue surrounding Vinicius emerged again another time.

Unhappy with being substituted, the Brazilian winger protested as he walked right by Xabi Alonso and stormed down the tunnel, then reappearing to the substitute area after a short while.

Alonso System Delivers Results from Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, it was a solid start, considering the majority of Madrid's previous eight managers lost their first league encounter against their rivals.

Following the relaxed method from the previous coach failed to get results in the previous campaign, his structured approach delivered its first major result.

Spanish football analyst observed, The strategy worked brilliantly. The home side performed excellently, while Barcelona struggled due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

When not in possession, they applied pressure as much as possible, if overcome, they fell back in a structured manner, all players even the forward.”

“They defended in two lines separated by 5-10 meters. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

This approach seems beneficial for the midfielder, as he in the past had been tasked to do everything in midfield and beyond.

Theoretically Bellingham played on the right, but actually he could to drift inward and either assist the attack or crash the penalty area.

The expert added, Employing Eduardo Camavinga in central midfield, this provides more dynamism and additional options to shut down the passing lanes.”

This led to them to put Bellingham on the right flank. Undoubtedly he was instructed to monitor Mbappe's movements in possession and had space, connecting with him on several occasions.”

He was told to get into the box and position himself near just outside the box, his most effective zone. He also drifted in to block central spaces and cause the opponent's play very difficult.”

Conflict Issues Laid Bare

There's no doubting that Madridistas love Vinicius, his name rang out repeatedly by a fervent Madrid fans.

But recently there were countless reports lately that Los Blancos would consider letting him leave if the right offer was made.

He will have one year remaining under his current terms at the end of the campaign, but negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

His response to being replaced in the second half spoke of issues. After the full-time whistle, he was held back as he tried to approach the Barcelona player.

Balague said, He will face backlash and rightly so, since it displayed poor sportsmanship for the substitute taking his place.”

Yet, growing up, his life has been amid adversity, and perceives that everyone is against him.”

This mindset is difficult to shake, particularly since you believe near the top star, then the club shifts the focus in favor of Mbappe as the main man.”

Recently he's felt that Real Madrid has not supported him. There are stories, potentially club-sourced, or unchallenged by officials, that they wouldn't be unhappy a bid of 250m euros for his transfer and allow him to leave.”

“He feels all that, 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 the player currently.”

Barcelona Style “Crumbles”

Having triumphed in each of the previous campaign's matches, this outing highlighted Barca's shaky beginning of the season.

Fitness issues have robbed Hansi Flick of important stars including Raphinha, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and his system isn't working when they are missing.

The analyst stated, Barcelona appear are slightly off without the ball, not as eager to regain possession, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to attack them. When the backline is flawed, like on the first goal because Alejandro Balde played him onside, the midfield doesn't assist by teammates not challenging the ball-carrier as expected.”

Yamal, tormentor-in-chief earlier, was kept largely in check.

The big names weren't at their best. Lamine appears he's in good form, possibly because of groin problems