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The match represented practically a flawless outing from the Madrid side, who defeated Barca two goals to one in the Clasico and extend their lead at the top in the Spanish league to five points.

Bellingham got his inaugural goal in the league and assist this term after a tough spell healing from surgery on his shoulder.

The French forward continued his lethal performance when scoring, while Alonso's tactics in his first El Clasico on the sidelines proved like a charm.

However the issue surrounding Vinicius emerged again once more.

Dissatisfied with his substitution, the star forward protested on his way right by Xabi Alonso and marched to the dressing room, before coming back to the bench several minutes.

Manager's Approach Gets Results from Jude Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, Alonso did well, given that the majority of Real's last eight bosses were defeated in their debut league encounter against Barca.

After the laissez-faire style of Carlo Ancelotti fell short in the previous campaign, the new tactical system produced an important victory.

Spanish football analyst commented, His plan was perfect. The home side were impressive, and the visitors didn't play well due to Madrid's tactics.”

When not in possession, they applied pressure consistently, if overcome, they fell back in a structured manner, all players including Vinicius.”

Their defensive setup in two layers with a gap of a short distance. Barca could not find a way through.”

This approach appears to be beneficial for Bellingham, as he last season had been tasked to cover multiple roles in the center and more.

In the lineup Bellingham was positioned on the right, but actually he was allowed to come inside and assist the attack or crash the penalty area.

Balague added, Employing Eduardo Camavinga in the center, this provides greater energy and more ways to block the passing lanes.”

This led to them to deploy Jude wide right. Undoubtedly he would have been asked to track Mbappe's movements in possession and found openings, and he found him on several occasions.”

He was told to get into the box and position himself near the edge of the box, his most effective zone. He also drifted in to block central spaces and make the opponent's play very difficult.”

Strained Relations Exposed

Undoubtedly that the fans are fond of the Brazilian, his chant was chanted repeatedly by a fervent home supporters.

But there have been countless reports lately that the club might think about allowing his departure if the right offer arrived.

Vinicius will have one year remaining on his contract when this term concludes, yet discussions on a renewal have not progressed.

His response after coming off in the second half spoke of tension. Post-game, he was held back when he moved toward Lamine Yamal.

Balague said, He will face backlash and rightly so, since it displayed poor sportsmanship for Rodrygo who replaced him.”

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

This mindset is tough to overcome, especially when you feel close to being number one in the world, and the organization shifts the focus in favor of Mbappe as the star.”

During this campaign he believes that the organization is not defending him. Reports suggest, perhaps from within, or not denied by the club, that they might accept an offer worth €250 million for him and let him go.”

“He feels all that, and when Alonso subbed him – fairly, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as expected – in Vinicius' head he questions ‘why me, why me again?.”

Building bridges will be tough to reconcile among the parties and him currently.”

Barcelona Style “Struggles”

Following victories in all four of last season's matches, Sunday's performance represented their uncertain start to the campaign.

Injuries have robbed the manager of key players such as the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and his system isn't working when they are missing.

The expert said, Barcelona appear lack sharpness defensively, with less desire to win it back, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to attack them. When the backline is not organized, which was the case the first goal because Alejandro Balde kept him onside, they are not helped by the midfield and forwards not challenging opponents in possession as expected.”

Yamal, the main threat of Real last season, was kept largely in check.

Key players weren't at their best. Yamal appears he's in good form, maybe due to injury issues