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The match represented nearly a flawless day from Xabi Alonso's squad, who overcame Barcelona by a 2-1 scoreline during El Clasico to stretch their lead in first place of the Spanish league to five points.

Bellingham notched his inaugural goal in the league along with setup this term following a challenging period recovering from shoulder surgery.

Mbappe continued his lethal performance in attack, and the coach's game plan during his debut Clasico on the sidelines worked perfectly.

But then the Brazilian's situation reared its head once more.

Frustrated with being substituted, the star forward protested while walking straight past Xabi Alonso before marched to the dressing room, then coming back to the bench after a short while.

Manager's Approach Yields Success from Jude Bellingham

In his first derby, Alonso did well, considering the majority of Madrid's last eight bosses lost their initial league match with Barca.

Following the laissez-faire method from the previous coach fell short earlier, his structured approach yielded a significant outcome.

An expert noted, His plan was perfect. The home side were very good, and Barca struggled due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

When not in possession, they pressed high as much as possible, if overcome, they fell back with discipline, everybody including Vinicius.”

“They defended in two layers spaced by five to 10 metres. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

This approach appears to be positive for Jude, as he last season had been tasked to cover multiple roles in the center and more.

In the lineup the young star started wide right, however he was allowed to come inside and support Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The analyst stated, With the French midfielder in central midfield, it brings more dynamism and better ability to shut down the spaces.”

“That forced them to deploy Bellingham on the right-hand side. Undoubtedly he would have been asked to track the runs of Mbappe in possession and found openings, connecting with him repeatedly.”

His instructions included to move into the penalty area and position himself near the outskirts of the area, where he poses a threat. He also came inside to close the inside channels and make Barcelona's life very difficult.”

Strained Relations Revealed

It's clear that Madridistas love Vinicius, his name was chanted repeatedly by a fervent Madrid fans.

However multiple numerous stories over the past period that Real Madrid could entertain selling him should a suitable bid arrived.

He has a year left on his contract at the end of the campaign, but negotiations for an extension are at a standstill.

Vinicius' behavior when substituted in the second half indicated tension. Post-game, teammates intervened as he tried to approach the Barcelona player.

The analyst said, “Everyone will have a go at him and justifiably, because it showed disrespect for the substitute who came on for him.”

However, from a young age, his life has been amid adversity, and he feels that everyone is against him.”

This mindset is difficult to shake, notably when you believe on the verge of number one in the world, but the team drives the axis to Mbappe as the main man.”

During this campaign he believes that the organization is not defending him. Reports suggest, potentially club-sourced, or not denied by the club, that they would be open an offer worth €250 million to sign him and sell him.”

“He feels all that, and after the coach substituted him – reasonably, since he wasn't defending as required – to him he questions ‘why me, why me again?.”

Building bridges will be tough to mend relations among the parties and him currently.”

Barca's Approach “Falls Apart”

Following victories in all four of previous campaign's matches, Sunday's performance was emblematic of Barcelona's unconvincing beginning of the season.

Fitness issues have deprived the manager of crucial contributors including the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski and Olmo, and the tactical setup is not effective when they are missing.

The expert stated, The squad seems is a little bit less sharp when not in possession, not as eager to regain possession, softer in pressing.”

They are more vulnerable to create chances against them. When the backline is flawed, like on Mbappe's strike because Alejandro Balde played him onside, the midfield doesn't assist by teammates not closing down those on the ball as expected.”

The young talent, tormentor-in-chief earlier, was neutralized.

Key players did not perform well. Yamal seems not he's in good form, possibly because of a groin issue