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This proved to be nearly a perfect outing for Real Madrid, as they beat Barca 2-1 in the Clasico to extend their lead in first place in La Liga to five points.

Bellingham notched his maiden league goal and setup this term following a challenging spell coming back from surgery on his shoulder.

Kylian Mbappe continued his lethal form in front of goal, and the manager's strategy during his debut El Clasico on the sidelines functioned perfectly.

However the Brazilian's situation emerged again yet again.

Unhappy with coming off, the star forward ranted as he walked directly past his manager and stormed off the pitch, before returning to the substitute area after a short while.

Manager's Approach Yields Success from the Midfielder

For a debut Clasico, Alonso did well, especially since seven of Real's recent managers were defeated in their debut La Liga encounter against Barca.

Following the relaxed approach from the previous coach fell short earlier, the new tactical system delivered its first major result.

A specialist commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. The home side were very good, while Barca didn't play well because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

When not in possession, they applied pressure for as long as they could, and if they were beaten, they retreated in an organised way, everybody even the forward.”

“They defended in two layers with a gap of 5-10 meters. The opposition could not find a way through.”

This approach seems good news for Jude, who last season was expected to carry the midfield in the center and additional duties.

On paper Bellingham was positioned on the right, however he was allowed to drift inward and link with Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

Balague added, With the French midfielder in the middle, this provides greater energy and better ability to shut down the spaces.”

As a result them to put Jude wide right. I'm sure he was instructed to keep an eye on Mbappe's movements on the ball and had space, and he located him on several occasions.”

“He was asked to get into the box and operate on just outside the box, where he poses a threat. He also drifted in to cut off passing options and make the opponent's play tough.”

Strained Relations Revealed

Undoubtedly that Madridistas adore Vinicius, calls for him rang out repeatedly by the passionate Madrid fans.

Yet recently there were various accounts over the past period that Los Blancos would consider letting him leave if an attractive proposal arrived.

He will have one season to go under his current terms come the end of the season, but negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

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

Balague noted, Many will criticize him and rightly so, because it showed poor sportsmanship toward his replacement taking his place.”

“But since being a kid, his life has been in a challenging environment, and perceives that everyone is against him.”

Such thinking is difficult to shake, particularly since you believe close to being the top star, then the club drives the axis in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

During this campaign he believes that the organization is not defending him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or not denied by the club, that they might accept if someone paid 250m euros for him and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, so when Alonso subbed him – justifiably, as he ceased tracking back as required – in his mind he says why single me out?’.”

Building bridges will be tough to build a bridge between the club and the player at the moment.”

Their System “Crumbles”

Having triumphed in all four of last season's derbies, this outing highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing start to the campaign.

Absences have left without the Barcelona coach of crucial contributors including the Brazilian winger, Robert Lewandowski and Olmo, and the tactical setup is failing without them.

Balague stated, The squad seems lack sharpness defensively, not as eager to regain possession, less aggressive in pressing.”

Opponents find it simpler to attack them. Should the defense is not perfect, as it wasn't the first goal because Alejandro Balde failed to step up, the midfield doesn't assist by teammates not challenging those on the ball as expected.”

The young talent, who troubled Madrid of Real last season, was neutralized.

The big names did not perform well. Lamine appears he's in good form, perhaps he's suffering from groin problems