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The match represented almost a perfect outing for Xabi Alonso's squad, as they beat Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico and extend their advantage in first place of La Liga with a five-point cushion.

Bellingham scored his first domestic strike along with setup this term after a challenging spell coming back from surgery on his shoulder.

The French forward showed his deadly form when scoring, and the manager's strategy in his inaugural derby on the sidelines proved like a charm.

But then the issue surrounding Vinicius reared its head once more.

Frustrated at coming off, Vinicius protested on his way straight past his manager and marched down the tunnel, then reappearing to the bench later.

Alonso System Delivers Success for the Midfielder

In his first derby, Alonso did well, given that seven of Madrid's recent coaches lost their initial La Liga match with Barcelona.

Following the relaxed style from the previous coach did not deliver last season, his structured approach delivered a significant outcome.

An expert noted, The strategy worked brilliantly. Madrid were impressive, and Barca were off-color due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

Defensively, they pushed up as much as possible, and if they were beaten, they tracked back in an organised way, everybody even Vinicius.”

Their defensive setup with two banks with a gap of 5-10 meters. Barcelona were unable to break through.”

This approach appears to be positive for Bellingham, who previously was essentially asked to carry the midfield in the center and more.

Theoretically the 22-year-old was positioned on the right, however he could to come inside and support Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The expert added, With Camavinga in the middle, you get increased movement and better ability to shut down the passing lanes.”

“That forced them to put Jude wide right. Certainly his role included to keep an eye on the forward's positioning on the ball and found openings, and he located him repeatedly.”

He was told to get into the box and be around the edge of the box, where he poses a threat. He also drifted in to block central spaces and cause Barca's task very difficult.”

Conflict Issues Exposed

It's clear that Madridistas love Vinicius, calls for him were sung repeatedly by a fervent Bernabeu crowd.

However multiple numerous stories over the past period that the club could entertain selling him if an attractive proposal arrived.

The winger has one season to go on his deal at the end of the campaign, but talks over a new deal have stalled.

Vinicius' behavior when substituted with 20 minutes left indicated strained relations. When the match ended, he had to be restrained as he tried to approach Yamal.

The expert said, He will face backlash and rightly so, since it displayed poor sportsmanship toward his replacement taking his place.”

However, from a young age, his life has been amid adversity, and he feels that he faces opposition.”

“That mentality is hard to change, especially when you feel near the top star, but the team drives the axis to Mbappe as the main man.”

During this campaign he's felt that the club has not supported him. Rumors indicate, potentially club-sourced, or not denied by the club, that they would be open if someone paid a quarter-billion euros for his transfer and let him go.”

He is aware of this, and when he was taken off – justifiably, as he ceased tracking back as required – in Vinicius' head he questions why single me out?’.”

Building bridges will be tough to build a bridge between the club and the player currently.”

Barca's Approach “Crumbles”

After winning all four of recent matches, this outing represented Barcelona's unconvincing early form.

Fitness issues have deprived the Barcelona coach of key players including the Brazilian winger, the striker plus others, and the tactical setup isn't working in their absence.

The expert commented, “It's like the whole team lack sharpness without the ball, less hungry to recover it, with reduced intensity to get the possession back.”

Opponents find it simpler to break them down. When the backline is flawed, as it wasn't the Mbappe goal because Alejandro Balde played him onside, they receive little support by the midfield and forwards not challenging the ball-carrier as well as they should.”

Lamine Yamal, who troubled Madrid of Real last season, was neutralized.

The big names did not perform well. Yamal seems not he's in good form, perhaps he's suffering from injury issues