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It was nearly a perfect day for the Madrid side, as they overcame Barca 2-1 during the Clasico to extend their lead at the top in La Liga by five points.

Bellingham scored his first league goal and setup this campaign after a challenging spell recovering from shoulder surgery.

Mbappe continued his lethal form in front of goal, while Alonso's tactics in his inaugural El Clasico in the dugout functioned brilliantly.

Yet the issue surrounding Vinicius came to the forefront once more.

Frustrated at being substituted, the star forward protested while walking straight past Xabi Alonso and stormed down the tunnel, before reappearing to the substitute area later.

Manager's Approach Yields Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, this wasn't a bad one, considering seven of Real's previous eight coaches lost their initial La Liga encounter against Barca.

Following the laissez-faire style under Ancelotti did not deliver last season, his structured approach delivered a significant outcome.

A specialist observed, “He got it spot on. The home side were impressive, and Barcelona were off-color due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

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

Their defensive setup with two banks with a gap of 5-10 meters. The opposition could not find a way through.”

This approach appears to be good news for Bellingham, who last season was expected to carry the midfield in the engine room and more.

Theoretically the young star started wide right, however he had the freedom to drift inward and assist the attack or enter the box.

The analyst stated, With Eduardo Camavinga in central midfield, you get greater energy and additional options to shut down the passing lanes.”

This led to the team to deploy Bellingham on the right flank. I'm sure his role included to keep an eye on Mbappe's movements when he had the ball with room, and he located him a few times.”

“He was asked to get into the box and be around the outskirts of the area, his most effective zone. Additionally, he moved centrally to block central spaces and cause Barcelona's life challenging.”

Strained Relations Revealed

Undoubtedly that the fans are fond of the Brazilian, calls for him was chanted repeatedly by the passionate Madrid fans.

But recently there were various accounts in recent months that Los Blancos would consider selling him should a suitable bid arrived.

He has one season to go on his contract come the end of the season, yet negotiations for an extension are at a standstill.

Vinicius' behavior to being replaced late in the game suggested tension. After the full-time whistle, he was held back when he moved toward the Barcelona player.

Balague said, Many will criticize him and rightly so, since it displayed poor sportsmanship for the substitute who came on for him.”

“But since being a kid, his life has been in a hostile world, and perceives that everyone is against him.”

This mindset is difficult to shake, particularly since you believe on the verge of number one in the world, then the club redirects attention in favor of Mbappe as the star.”

Recently he believes that the organization isn't protecting him. Rumors indicate, potentially club-sourced, or with the club not denying it, that they would be open a bid of €250 million to sign him and let him go.”

“He feels all that, and when the coach substituted him – fairly, since he wasn't defending as he should – to him he thinks ‘why me, why me again?.”

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

Barca's Approach “Falls Apart”

Having triumphed in each of the recent derbies, Sunday's performance was emblematic of Barcelona's unconvincing beginning of the season.

Absences have robbed the manager of key players including Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and the tactical setup isn't working without them.

The analyst commented, “It's like the whole team lack sharpness defensively, not as eager to regain possession, with reduced intensity in pressing.”

Opponents find it simpler to break them down. If the defensive line is not perfect, which was the case the first goal because Alejandro Balde played him onside, they are not helped by the midfield and forwards not challenging opponents in possession as expected.”

The young talent, the main threat of Real last season, was neutralized.

“Their stars were below par. Lamine seems not he's in good form, perhaps he's suffering from injury issues