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This proved to be almost a flawless performance for Xabi Alonso's squad, as they defeated their arch-rivals by a 2-1 scoreline in the Clasico and extend their lead at the summit of the domestic championship by five points.

The English midfielder notched his maiden domestic strike and setup this term after a challenging few months coming back from a shoulder operation.

The French forward continued his clinical performance when scoring, while the manager's strategy in his first Clasico in the dugout functioned perfectly.

However the Vinicius Junior question came to the forefront another time.

Unhappy with being substituted, Vinicius protested on his way straight past the coach and stormed off the pitch, then coming back on the sidelines later.

Tactical Setup Gets Positive Outcomes from Jude Bellingham

In his first derby, this wasn't a bad one, given that the majority of Madrid's recent bosses lost their initial league encounter with their rivals.

Following the player-focused style of Carlo Ancelotti did not deliver last season, his structured approach produced a significant outcome.

Spanish football analyst observed, His plan was perfect. Madrid were very good, while the visitors were off-color because of Madrid's tactics.”

When not in possession, they applied pressure consistently, and when bypassed, they tracked back in an organised way, everybody even the forward.”

Their defensive setup in two layers with a gap of 5-10 meters. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

The new system looks to be beneficial for Jude, as he last season had been tasked to cover multiple roles in midfield and more.

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

The analyst added, “By using the French midfielder in the middle, this provides increased movement and additional options to close down the channels.”

As a result the team to put Jude on the right flank. Undoubtedly he was instructed to monitor the runs of Mbappe on the ball and found openings, connecting with him repeatedly.”

“He was asked to get into the box and operate on just outside the box, where he is very dangerous. Additionally, he moved centrally to cut off passing options and make Barcelona's life tough.”

Strained Relations Revealed

There's no doubting that supporters adore Vinicius, calls for him rang out repeatedly by the passionate Madrid fans.

Yet multiple numerous stories lately that Los Blancos might think about selling him should a suitable bid was made.

He will have a year left on his contract when this term concludes, but discussions on a renewal have stalled.

His response when substituted in the second half indicated tension. After the full-time whistle, he was held back when he moved toward Yamal.

Balague said, Many will criticize him and rightly so, because it showed a lack of respect for Rodrygo taking his place.”

However, from a young age, he has existed in a hostile world, and he feels that the world is hostile.”

This mindset is tough to overcome, particularly since you feel close to being the best player, then the club shifts the focus to Mbappe as the main man.”

“This season he believes that the organization isn't protecting him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or with the club not denying it, that they wouldn't be unhappy an offer worth €250 million to sign him and sell him.”

This affects him, so when the coach substituted him – justifiably, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as he should – to him he questions ‘why me, why me again?.”

“It will be difficult to reconcile with the club and him now.”

Barcelona Style “Falls Apart”

After winning all four of previous campaign's Clasicos, the latest display highlighted their uncertain early form.

Fitness issues have robbed the manager of important stars including the Brazilian winger, the striker and Olmo, and the tactical setup is failing when they are missing.

The analyst commented, Barcelona appear lack sharpness without the ball, less hungry to recover it, softer in pressing.”

They are more vulnerable to attack them. Should the defense is not perfect, which was the case Mbappe's strike as Balde failed to step up, they receive little support by teammates not challenging opponents in possession as well as they should.”

The young talent, the main threat earlier, was neutralized.

“Their stars did not perform well. The youngster seems not he's in good form, perhaps he's suffering from a groin issue