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It was almost a flawless day for Real Madrid, as they defeated Barcelona by a 2-1 scoreline in the Clasico to extend their advantage at the summit in the Spanish league by five points.

Bellingham got his maiden domestic strike and setup this term following a difficult spell recovering from surgery on his shoulder.

The French forward continued his clinical form when scoring, and the coach's game plan in his inaugural El Clasico on the sidelines worked like a charm.

However the Brazilian's situation came to the forefront yet again.

Dissatisfied at coming off, Vinicius ranted as he walked directly past Xabi Alonso and stormed down the tunnel, before returning on the sidelines several minutes.

Tactical Setup Gets Positive Outcomes from the Midfielder

In his first derby, it was a solid start, especially since the majority of Madrid's last eight bosses lost their initial league encounter with Barca.

Following the laissez-faire method under Ancelotti did not deliver last season, Alonso's positional game-model delivered a significant outcome.

An expert noted, “He got it spot on. Madrid performed excellently, while Barcelona struggled because of Madrid's tactics.”

“Without the ball, they pressed high as much as possible, and if they were beaten, they fell back in an organised way, all players including the forward.”

“They defended in two layers with a gap of 5-10 meters. Barca could not find a way through.”

This approach appears to be beneficial for Jude, who in the past had been tasked to cover multiple roles in the engine room and beyond.

Theoretically the 22-year-old played on the right, however he had the freedom to come inside and either link with Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

Balague continued, Employing Eduardo Camavinga in the center, this provides greater energy and more ways to close down the spaces.”

As a result the team to position Jude on the right-hand side. Undoubtedly he was instructed to track Mbappe's movements in possession and had space, and he located him on several occasions.”

His instructions included to enter the area and operate on just outside the box, his most effective zone. He also drifted in to cut off passing options and cause Barca's task challenging.”

Vinicius Tensions Laid Bare

It's clear that supporters love Vinicius, his chant rang out multiple times by a fervent Madrid fans.

However recently there were numerous stories in recent months that the club would consider letting him leave if the right offer was made.

He has one season to go on his contract come the end of the season, but negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

Vinicius' behavior after coming off in the second half indicated issues. When the match ended, teammates intervened when he moved toward Lamine Yamal.

Balague said, He will face backlash and rightly so, since it displayed a lack of respect for Rodrygo who came on for him.”

“But since being a kid, his life has been amid adversity, and perceives that everyone is against him.”

This mindset is difficult to shake, particularly since you consider yourself close to being number one in the world, and the organization drives the axis in favor of Mbappe as the star.”

Recently he has perceived that Real Madrid is not defending him. Reports suggest, potentially club-sourced, or not denied by the club, that they might accept a bid of 250m euros for his transfer and allow him to leave.”

He is aware of this, and when Alonso subbed him – fairly, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as he should – in Vinicius' head he says why always me?.”

Building bridges will be tough to build a bridge among the parties and him at the moment.”

Their System “Struggles”

After winning each of the previous campaign's matches, this outing represented Barca's shaky beginning of the season.

Fitness issues have robbed Hansi Flick of key players such as Raphinha, the striker plus others, and the approach is not effective without them.

Balague said, Barcelona appear are slightly off when not in possession, with less desire to win it back, less aggressive in pressing.”

They are more vulnerable to create chances against them. If the defensive line is flawed, like on the first goal since the defender played him onside, they are not helped from the attack failing to press opponents in possession adequately.”

Yamal, who troubled Madrid in previous meetings, was well contained.

The big names weren't at their best. Yamal seems not he's in good form, perhaps he's suffering from injury issues