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It was nearly an ideal day for Real Madrid, who beat their arch-rivals 2-1 in El Clasico to stretch their lead at the summit in La Liga with a five-point cushion.

Jude Bellingham got his maiden domestic strike along with key pass this term after a challenging few months coming back from shoulder surgery.

The French forward showed his deadly touch when scoring, and the manager's strategy in his first El Clasico as coach proved perfectly.

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

Dissatisfied with coming off, Vinicius ranted as he walked straight past the coach before stormed down the tunnel, before returning on the sidelines after a short while.

Manager's Approach Delivers Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, Alonso did well, especially since seven of Madrid's last eight managers were defeated in their initial league meeting with their rivals.

Following the relaxed style of Carlo Ancelotti fell short in the previous campaign, the new tactical system yielded a significant outcome.

Spanish football analyst commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Madrid were very good, while the visitors didn't play well because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

Defensively, they applied pressure as much as possible, and when bypassed, they fell back in an organised way, all players including the forward.”

“They defended in two layers spaced by five to 10 metres. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

The tactical change looks to be beneficial for the midfielder, who previously was essentially asked to cover multiple roles in midfield and additional duties.

Theoretically the 22-year-old started wide right, but actually he was allowed to move centrally and link with Mbappe or enter the box.

The analyst stated, “By using Eduardo Camavinga in the middle, you get greater energy and more ways to shut down the passing lanes.”

As a result them to put Bellingham on the right flank. Undoubtedly he was instructed to monitor the runs of Mbappe in possession and had space, connecting with him repeatedly.”

“He was asked to get into the box and be around just outside the box, his most effective zone. Additionally, he moved centrally to cut off passing options creating Barcelona's life tough.”

Vinicius Tensions Exposed

There's no doubting that the fans are fond of the Brazilian, calls for him were sung multiple times by an enthusiastic home supporters.

But multiple various accounts in recent months that the club could entertain letting him leave if the right offer arrived.

He will have a year left under his current terms come the end of the season, yet negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

His response when substituted late in the game indicated strained relations. When the match ended, he had to be restrained as he tried to approach Yamal.

The expert said, “Everyone will have a go at him and justifiably, since it displayed disrespect for the substitute taking his place.”

“But since being a kid, he has existed in a challenging environment, and he feels that everyone is against him.”

“That mentality is difficult to shake, notably when you consider yourself on the verge of the best player, and the organization shifts the focus in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

During this campaign he has perceived that the club is not defending him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they wouldn't be unhappy a bid of 250m euros to sign him and allow him to leave.”

He is aware of this, so when the coach substituted him – justifiably, since he wasn't defending as expected – to him he thinks why always me?.”

“It will be difficult to build a bridge with the club and him at the moment.”

Barcelona Style “Falls Apart”

Following victories in all four of last season's matches, this outing represented Barca's shaky beginning of the season.

Absences have robbed the Barcelona coach of important stars such as the Brazilian winger, the striker plus others, and his system is failing when they are missing.

Balague stated, “It's like the whole team lack sharpness without the ball, less hungry to recover it, softer to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to break them down. If the defensive line is flawed, like on the Mbappe goal since the defender failed to step up, they receive little support by teammates failing to press those on the ball as well as they should.”

The young talent, who troubled Madrid earlier, was neutralized.

Key players were below par. The youngster doesn't feel like he's in good form, perhaps he's suffering from injury issues