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The match represented practically a perfect performance for Xabi Alonso's squad, who beat Barcelona 2-1 during El Clasico to stretch their lead at the summit in the domestic championship by five points.

Bellingham notched his inaugural league goal along with key pass this campaign after a challenging period recovering from surgery on his shoulder.

Kylian Mbappe continued his clinical performance in front of goal, and the manager's strategy in his inaugural derby on the sidelines functioned like a charm.

Yet the Brazilian's situation reared its head another time.

Frustrated with coming off, Vinicius protested as he walked right by his manager and headed to the dressing room, before coming back to the substitute area after a short while.

Tactical Setup Gets Results for Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, it was a solid start, considering the majority of Real's recent managers lost their debut La Liga meeting with Barca.

After the laissez-faire style from the previous coach did not deliver last season, his structured approach produced a significant outcome.

Spanish football analyst observed, The strategy worked brilliantly. Real Madrid were very good, while the visitors didn't play well due to Madrid's tactics.”

Defensively, they pushed up as much as possible, and if they were beaten, they tracked back in an organised way, everybody including the forward.”

Their defensive setup in two layers with a gap of 5-10 meters. Barcelona could not find a way through.”

The tactical change seems beneficial for Bellingham, who in the past was expected to carry the midfield in midfield and additional duties.

Theoretically Bellingham started wide right, but actually he could to drift inward and either link with Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

Balague added, “By using Eduardo Camavinga in the center, it brings more dynamism and better ability to block the channels.”

As a result the team to put Bellingham on the right-hand side. I'm sure his role included to track Mbappe's movements on the ball and found openings, and he located him on several occasions.”

“He was asked to get into the box and position himself near the edge of the box, his most effective zone. He also drifted in to cut off passing options and make the opponent's play very difficult.”

Strained Relations Laid Bare

It's clear that the fans love Vinicius, his name were sung repeatedly by a fervent home supporters.

However recently there were countless reports in recent months that Los Blancos would consider allowing his departure if the right offer arrived.

He will have one year remaining under his current terms at the end of the campaign, but negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

The player's reaction after coming off late in the game spoke of tension. After the full-time whistle, teammates intervened as he tried to approach Lamine Yamal.

The expert said, He will face backlash for good reason, since it displayed disrespect toward his replacement who replaced him.”

However, from a young age, he has lived amid adversity, and perceives that the world is hostile.”

This mindset is tough to overcome, notably when you consider yourself close to being the best player, but the team drives the axis towards Mbappe as the star.”

“This season he believes that the organization isn't protecting him. There are stories, potentially club-sourced, or not denied by the club, that they would be open if someone paid a quarter-billion euros to sign him and sell him.”

“He feels all that, and after the coach substituted him – fairly, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as expected – in his mind he thinks ‘why me, why me again?.”

“It will be difficult to mend relations with the club and Vinicius now.”

Their System “Falls Apart”

After winning each of the recent Clasicos, this outing was emblematic of Barca's shaky early form.

Injuries have robbed the Barcelona coach of important stars including the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and his system is not effective without them.

The analyst commented, “It's like the whole team is a little bit less sharp when not in possession, not as eager to regain possession, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to break them down. If the defensive line is not perfect, like on the first goal as Balde kept him onside, they receive little support by teammates not closing down those on the ball adequately.”

The young talent, the main threat earlier, was well contained.

Key players did not perform well. The youngster doesn't feel like he is at his best, perhaps he's suffering from groin problems