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It was practically a perfect day for Real Madrid, as they overcame Barca two goals to one during El Clasico and stretch their lead in first place of La Liga by five points.

The English midfielder notched his inaugural league goal and assist this term following a difficult period recovering from a shoulder operation.

Kylian Mbappe continued his clinical performance in attack, and the coach's game plan during his debut El Clasico in the dugout functioned perfectly.

However the Brazilian's situation came to the forefront another time.

Unhappy with his substitution, Vinicius ranted on his way directly past Xabi Alonso before stormed to the dressing room, before returning to the substitute area after a short while.

Tactical Setup Yields Results for the Midfielder

As first Clasicos go, this wasn't a bad one, given that the majority of Madrid's recent bosses lost their debut league encounter against their rivals.

Following the player-focused method under Ancelotti failed to get results last season, Alonso's positional game-model delivered its first major result.

A specialist noted, The strategy worked brilliantly. Real Madrid performed excellently, while Barca didn't play well due to the home team's approach.”

When not in possession, they applied pressure for as long as they could, and if they were beaten, they fell back with discipline, all players even Vinicius.”

Their defensive setup in two lines separated by 5-10 meters. Barca were unable to break through.”

The new system looks to be positive for Bellingham, as he previously had been tasked to cover multiple roles in midfield and additional duties.

In the lineup the 22-year-old played on the right, however he was allowed to drift inward and link with Mbappe or enter the box.

Balague continued, With the French midfielder in central midfield, it brings increased movement and better ability to close down the passing lanes.”

“That forced them to put Bellingham wide right. Undoubtedly his role included to keep an eye on the runs of Mbappe when he had the ball and found openings, connecting with him on several occasions.”

He was told to move into the penalty area and be around just outside the box, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to block central spaces and cause Barca's task tough.”

Vinicius Tensions Exposed

There's no doubting that the fans love Vinicius, his name were sung multiple times by a fervent Madrid fans.

Yet there have been countless reports in recent months that the club might think about allowing his departure if the right offer were to come in.

He will have one year remaining under his current terms when this term concludes, but negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

The player's reaction to being replaced with 20 minutes left spoke of tension. When the match ended, he was held back when he moved toward the Barcelona player.

Balague said, Many will criticize him for good reason, since it displayed disrespect for the substitute who replaced him.”

“But since being a kid, he has existed in a hostile world, and he believes that he faces opposition.”

“That mentality is tough to overcome, especially when you believe close to being the best player, but the team shifts the focus in favor of Mbappe as the main man.”

During this campaign he has perceived that Real Madrid is not defending him. Rumors indicate, perhaps from within, or with the club not denying it, that they might accept if someone paid €250 million to sign him and sell him.”

“He feels all that, so when he was taken off – reasonably, since he wasn't defending as expected – in Vinicius' head he questions why always me?.”

“It will be difficult to build a bridge among the parties and him currently.”

Barca's Approach “Crumbles”

Following victories in each of the recent matches, this outing highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing start to the campaign.

Injuries have deprived the Barcelona coach of key players including Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and the approach is not effective without them.

Balague stated, The squad seems are slightly off defensively, less hungry to recover it, with reduced intensity to get the possession back.”

Opponents find it simpler to attack them. Should the defense is flawed, as it wasn't the first goal since the defender played him onside, they are not helped from the attack not challenging those on the ball as expected.”

Yamal, tormentor-in-chief earlier, was well contained.

Key players did not perform well. The youngster doesn't feel like he's in good form, maybe due to injury issues