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This proved to be nearly a flawless day for the Madrid side, who defeated Barca by a 2-1 scoreline in the famous derby and extend their advantage at the summit of La Liga to five points.

The English midfielder scored his inaugural league goal and setup this term after a tough few months healing from surgery on his shoulder.

Mbappe continued his lethal performance when scoring, and Alonso's tactics in his first El Clasico in the dugout functioned like a charm.

But then the Vinicius Junior question emerged again yet again.

Unhappy with his substitution, Vinicius complained while walking straight past the coach and stormed to the dressing room, then reappearing to the bench later.

Alonso System Yields Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

In his first derby, this wasn't a bad one, especially since the majority of Madrid's previous eight managers lost their initial La Liga match with Barca.

After the player-focused style from the previous coach failed to get results earlier, the new tactical system delivered an important victory.

A specialist commented, His plan was perfect. Real Madrid were very good, and Barcelona struggled because of the home team's approach.”

“Without the ball, they pushed up for as long as they could, if overcome, they retreated in a structured manner, all players including the forward.”

The team's shape with two banks separated by a short distance. Barca were unable to break through.”

The new system seems positive for the midfielder, as he previously was expected to cover multiple roles in the engine room and more.

On paper Bellingham played on the right, but actually he could to move centrally and support Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

The analyst stated, Employing Camavinga in the middle, this provides more dynamism and better ability to shut down the passing lanes.”

As a result them to position Jude wide right. Undoubtedly his role included to monitor the forward's positioning when he had the ball with room, and he located him a few times.”

His instructions included to move into the penalty area and position himself near the outskirts of the area, where he is very dangerous. He also came inside to block central spaces creating the opponent's play challenging.”

Strained Relations Exposed

There's no doubting that supporters adore Vinicius, his name was chanted on several occasions by a fervent Bernabeu crowd.

However recently there were various accounts over the past period that the club could entertain selling him should a suitable bid was made.

Vinicius will have a year left on his contract come the end of the season, yet discussions on a renewal have stalled.

The player's reaction when substituted in the second half indicated strained relations. After the full-time whistle, he had to be restrained as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

Balague commented, He will face backlash and justifiably, since it displayed poor sportsmanship toward his replacement who came on for him.”

However, from a young age, he has existed in a hostile world, and perceives that he faces opposition.”

Such thinking is difficult to shake, especially when you believe close to being number one in the world, and the organization drives the axis in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

During this campaign he's felt that the organization isn't protecting him. There are stories, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they wouldn't be unhappy a bid of a quarter-billion euros to sign him and sell him.”

He is aware of this, and when he was taken off – reasonably, as he ceased tracking back as required – in Vinicius' head he says ‘why me, why me again?.”

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

Barca's Approach “Crumbles”

Following victories in each of the last season's Clasicos, the latest display highlighted their uncertain start to the campaign.

Injuries have left without the manager of key players such as Raphinha, the striker and Dani Olmo, and his system is not effective in their absence.

The analyst commented, The squad seems lack sharpness when not in possession, not as eager to regain possession, less aggressive to get the possession back.”

“It's easier to attack them. If the defensive line is not perfect, as it wasn't Mbappe's strike because Alejandro Balde played him onside, they receive little support from the attack not challenging opponents in possession as expected.”

The young talent, who troubled Madrid earlier, was kept largely in check.

The big names were below par. The youngster appears he is at his best, perhaps he's suffering from groin problems