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It was nearly a flawless day for the Madrid side, as they overcame Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico and extend their lead at the summit in La Liga by five points.

Jude Bellingham notched his maiden domestic strike along with setup of the season following a difficult spell coming back from shoulder surgery.

Kylian Mbappe maintained his clinical performance in front of goal, while the coach's game plan in his first El Clasico in the dugout functioned perfectly.

But then the Brazilian's situation came to the forefront once more.

Dissatisfied with his substitution, Vinicius ranted on his way straight past the coach before headed off the pitch, before reappearing to the bench after a short while.

Tactical Setup Delivers Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, Alonso did well, considering seven of Real's last eight coaches were defeated in their debut La Liga match with their rivals.

After the laissez-faire approach from the previous coach fell short earlier, Alonso's positional game-model delivered a significant outcome.

Spanish football analyst commented, His plan was perfect. Real Madrid were very good, while Barcelona were off-color due to the home team's approach.”

Defensively, they applied pressure consistently, if overcome, they tracked back in an organised way, everybody even Vinicius.”

Their defensive setup with two banks separated by a short distance. Barcelona could not find a way through.”

The new system appears to be beneficial for Bellingham, who previously was essentially asked to do everything in the center and additional duties.

On paper the young star started wide right, however he could to drift inward and link with Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The expert stated, With Eduardo Camavinga in the middle, you get increased movement and additional options to shut down the passing lanes.”

This led to them to put Bellingham on the right flank. Undoubtedly he would have been asked to monitor the runs of Mbappe in possession and had space, and he found him repeatedly.”

His instructions included to enter the area and be around just outside the box, his most effective zone. Additionally, he moved centrally to close the inside channels creating the opponent's play challenging.”

Strained Relations Revealed

It's clear that supporters adore Vinicius, calls for him rang out multiple times by an enthusiastic Madrid fans.

However there have been various accounts lately that Real Madrid could entertain selling him if the right offer was made.

Vinicius has a year left under his current terms at the end of the campaign, but discussions on a renewal have stalled.

His response after coming off late in the game spoke of issues. When the match ended, he had to be restrained when he moved toward the Barcelona player.

The analyst commented, Many will criticize him and justifiably, because it showed disrespect for Rodrygo taking his place.”

However, from a young age, he has existed in a challenging environment, and he feels that everyone is against him.”

“That mentality is tough to overcome, particularly since you consider yourself near the best player, then the club drives the axis to Mbappe as the key figure.”

“This season he has perceived that Real Madrid isn't protecting him. Rumors indicate, potentially club-sourced, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy an offer worth 250m euros to sign him and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, and when Alonso subbed him – fairly, as he ceased tracking back as he should – to him he thinks ‘why me, why me again?.”

It may be challenging to mend relations among the parties and the player currently.”

Barca's Approach “Crumbles”

Having triumphed in each of the last season's matches, this outing represented their uncertain start to the campaign.

Fitness issues have left without the Barcelona coach of key players including Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Olmo, and the tactical setup is not effective in their absence.

The expert stated, “It's like the whole team are slightly off defensively, less hungry to recover it, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to break them down. If the defensive line is not perfect, as it wasn't the first goal since the defender kept him onside, they are not helped from the attack not challenging the ball-carrier adequately.”

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

“Their stars were below par. The youngster appears in top condition, possibly because of groin problems