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It was almost a perfect performance from the Madrid side, who overcame Barca 2-1 in El Clasico and stretch the gap at the summit of the Spanish league to five points.

Jude Bellingham notched his first league goal along with key pass this term after a challenging few months coming back from a shoulder operation.

The French forward maintained his clinical touch in front of goal, while the coach's game plan in his first Clasico in the dugout functioned like a charm.

Yet the issue surrounding Vinicius came to the forefront another time.

Dissatisfied at coming off, the Brazilian winger protested on his way right by the coach and stormed down the tunnel, then reappearing to the bench after a short while.

Manager's Approach Yields Results from Bellingham

In his first derby, this wasn't a bad one, considering seven of Real's last eight coaches were defeated in their debut La Liga match with Barcelona.

Following the player-focused method from the previous coach fell short last season, the new tactical system produced an important victory.

An expert commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Madrid performed excellently, while the visitors didn't play well due to the home team's approach.”

“Without the ball, they applied pressure for as long as they could, and when bypassed, they retreated in a structured manner, all players even Vinicius.”

The team's shape with two banks separated by five to 10 metres. Barca could not find a way through.”

The new system looks to be positive for Bellingham, who previously was expected to cover multiple roles in the center and additional duties.

In the lineup the young star played on the right, but actually he could to move centrally and support Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

The expert stated, Employing Camavinga in the center, this provides more dynamism and additional options to close down the spaces.”

As a result them to position Bellingham wide right. Certainly he would have been asked to track Mbappe's movements on the ball and had space, and he located him on several occasions.”

His instructions included to enter the area and operate on just outside the box, where he poses a threat. Additionally, he moved centrally to close the inside channels creating Barca's task challenging.”

Vinicius Tensions Revealed

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

Yet there have been countless reports over the past period that Real Madrid might think about selling him if the right offer arrived.

Vinicius will have one season to go under his current terms at the end of the campaign, but talks over a new deal are at a standstill.

The player's reaction when substituted with 20 minutes left indicated strained relations. When the match ended, teammates intervened as he tried to approach the Barcelona player.

Balague said, “Everyone will have a go at him and rightly so, since it displayed poor sportsmanship toward his replacement who came on for him.”

Yet, growing up, his life has been in a hostile world, and perceives that he faces opposition.”

This mindset is tough to overcome, particularly since you feel on the verge of number one in the world, but the team redirects attention towards Mbappe as the star.”

“This season he believes that the club is not defending him. Rumors indicate, potentially club-sourced, or unchallenged by officials, that they would be open a bid of 250m euros for his transfer and allow him to leave.”

He is aware of this, and after Alonso subbed him – reasonably, since he wasn't defending as expected – in Vinicius' head he thinks why single me out?’.”

It may be challenging to reconcile between the club and him at the moment.”

Their System “Struggles”

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

Injuries have robbed Hansi Flick of important stars such as the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski and Olmo, and the tactical setup is failing when they are missing.

The analyst stated, The squad seems are slightly off without the ball, less hungry to recover it, softer in pressing.”

“It's easier to break them down. When the backline is not perfect, like on the first goal as Balde played him onside, the midfield doesn't assist from the attack not challenging the ball-carrier as expected.”

The young talent, the main threat earlier, was kept largely in check.

The big names were below par. Lamine doesn't feel like he is at his best, perhaps he's suffering from groin problems