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It was almost a perfect outing from Real Madrid, who defeated Barca by a 2-1 scoreline during El Clasico to increase their advantage in first place of the Spanish league by five points.

Jude Bellingham scored his maiden domestic strike and assist of the season following a tough spell healing from shoulder surgery.

The French forward maintained his lethal form when scoring, and the coach's game plan during his debut El Clasico on the sidelines worked brilliantly.

However the Vinicius Junior question reared its head once more.

Unhappy at coming off, Vinicius ranted on his way right by Xabi Alonso before stormed down the tunnel, before reappearing to the substitute area after a short while.

Alonso System Delivers Results for Jude Bellingham

In his first derby, it was a solid start, especially since seven of Madrid's last eight managers lost their debut La Liga encounter against Barcelona.

Following the player-focused style from the previous coach did not deliver earlier, Alonso's positional game-model yielded an important victory.

An expert noted, The strategy worked brilliantly. The home side performed excellently, and Barca didn't play well due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

When not in possession, they pushed up for as long as they could, and if they were beaten, they retreated in an organised way, everybody including the forward.”

Their defensive setup in two layers spaced by 5-10 meters. Barca could not find a way through.”

The new system appears to be beneficial for Bellingham, who previously was expected to cover multiple roles in the center and beyond.

Theoretically the 22-year-old played on the right, however he was allowed to move centrally and assist the attack or get into scoring positions.

The analyst stated, With Eduardo Camavinga in the middle, it brings increased movement and better ability to shut down the spaces.”

As a result them to deploy Bellingham on the right flank. Certainly his role included to monitor Mbappe's movements on the ball and found openings, and he found him repeatedly.”

He was told to enter the area and position himself near the edge of the box, where he poses a threat. Additionally, he moved centrally to cut off passing options and make Barca's task very difficult.”

Vinicius Tensions Laid Bare

It's clear that supporters love Vinicius, calls for him were sung multiple times by a fervent Bernabeu crowd.

However recently there were various accounts lately that Los Blancos might think about letting him leave should a suitable bid were to come in.

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

His response when substituted with 20 minutes left suggested issues. When the match ended, he had to be restrained as he tried to approach the Barcelona player.

Balague said, “Everyone will have a go at him and rightly so, since it displayed poor sportsmanship for Rodrygo who replaced him.”

However, from a young age, he has lived amid adversity, and he believes that everyone is against him.”

“That mentality is difficult to shake, especially when you believe on the verge of number one in the world, but the team drives the axis to Mbappe as the main man.”

Recently he believes that Real Madrid has not supported him. Reports suggest, perhaps from within, or unchallenged by officials, that they wouldn't be unhappy an offer worth €250 million for his transfer and let him go.”

This affects him, so when the coach substituted him – fairly, as he ceased tracking back as he should – to him he questions ‘why me, why me again?.”

It may be challenging to mend relations among the parties and the player currently.”

Barcelona Style “Crumbles”

After winning all four of last season's Clasicos, Sunday's performance highlighted their uncertain early form.

Fitness issues have robbed the manager of crucial contributors such as Raphinha, Lewandowski plus others, and the approach isn't working without them.

The analyst commented, The squad seems is a little bit less sharp defensively, not as eager to regain possession, with reduced intensity to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to attack them. When the backline is not perfect, as it wasn't the first goal because Alejandro Balde failed to step up, they receive little support by teammates failing to press the ball-carrier as well as they should.”

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

“Their stars were below par. The youngster appears he is at his best, maybe due to injury issues