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The match represented practically a perfect day from the Madrid side, who overcame their arch-rivals two goals to one in the Clasico and stretch their advantage at the summit in La Liga to five points.

Jude Bellingham got his first league goal along with key pass of the season following a challenging few months coming back from a shoulder operation.

Kylian Mbappe showed his clinical form when scoring, and the coach's game plan during his debut derby on the sidelines functioned perfectly.

However the Vinicius Junior question came to the forefront yet again.

Unhappy at coming off, the Brazilian winger complained while walking directly past the coach and marched off the pitch, then coming back to the substitute area several minutes.

Manager's Approach Delivers Positive Outcomes for Jude Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, Alonso did well, considering the majority of Madrid's last eight managers lost their first La Liga encounter against their rivals.

After the relaxed method of Carlo Ancelotti did not deliver in the previous campaign, his structured approach yielded an important victory.

An expert commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. The home side were very good, and Barcelona were off-color due to Madrid's tactics.”

Defensively, they pressed high for as long as they could, if overcome, they tracked back with discipline, all players including the forward.”

The team's shape in two layers separated by a short distance. The opposition were unable to break through.”

The tactical change seems good news for Bellingham, as he last season had been tasked to cover multiple roles in the engine room and beyond.

Theoretically the young star played on the right, but in practice he was allowed to move centrally and link with Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

The analyst added, Employing Camavinga in the center, it brings more dynamism and additional options to block the spaces.”

As a result them to deploy Jude wide right. I'm sure he was instructed to monitor Mbappe's movements on the ball and found openings, and he located him on several occasions.”

His instructions included to get into the box and be around just outside the box, where he poses a threat. He also drifted in to cut off passing options creating the opponent's play very difficult.”

Conflict Issues Exposed

Undoubtedly that Madridistas are fond of the Brazilian, calls for him rang out repeatedly by an enthusiastic Bernabeu crowd.

Yet there have been numerous stories lately that Los Blancos could entertain selling him should a suitable bid was made.

The winger will have one year remaining on his deal at the end of the campaign, but talks over a new deal have stalled.

Vinicius' behavior when substituted late in the game suggested strained relations. When the match ended, he had to be restrained when he moved toward Yamal.

The expert commented, Many will criticize him and rightly so, as it demonstrated poor sportsmanship for the substitute taking his place.”

“But since being a kid, he has lived amid adversity, and he believes that everyone is against him.”

“That mentality is tough to overcome, notably when you feel close to being the best player, and the organization redirects attention in favor of Mbappe as the main man.”

“This season he believes that the organization has not supported him. Rumors indicate, perhaps from within, or not denied by the club, that they would be open a bid of a quarter-billion euros for him and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, and after he was taken off – reasonably, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as he should – to him he questions ‘why me, why me again?.”

Building bridges will be tough to mend relations between the club and Vinicius currently.”

Barca's Approach “Falls Apart”

After winning each of the previous campaign's matches, the latest display was emblematic of Barca's shaky early form.

Injuries have left without Hansi Flick of key players such as the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski plus others, and his system is not effective without them.

Balague commented, The squad seems are slightly off when not in possession, with less desire to win it back, with reduced intensity in pressing.”

Opponents find it simpler to create chances against them. Should the defense is flawed, as it wasn't Mbappe's strike since the defender failed to step up, they receive little support by the midfield and forwards not closing down opponents in possession adequately.”

Yamal, tormentor-in-chief earlier, was well contained.

The big names did not perform well. Lamine appears he is at his best, possibly because of a groin issue