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It was almost a flawless outing from Xabi Alonso's squad, who beat Barca by a 2-1 scoreline during the famous derby to extend their advantage at the top of the Spanish league by five points.

Jude Bellingham notched his first domestic strike and assist this campaign after a tough spell healing from surgery on his shoulder.

Mbappe continued his lethal performance in attack, and the manager's strategy in his inaugural Clasico as coach functioned brilliantly.

But then the Vinicius Junior question emerged again another time.

Dissatisfied at being substituted, the Brazilian winger protested on his way straight past the coach before stormed down the tunnel, then reappearing on the sidelines later.

Alonso System Delivers Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

In his first derby, this wasn't a bad one, considering seven of Real's recent bosses lost their first La Liga meeting against Barca.

After the relaxed approach from the previous coach fell short in the previous campaign, Alonso's positional game-model yielded its first major result.

An expert commented, His plan was perfect. Real Madrid were impressive, while the visitors didn't play well due to the home team's approach.”

When not in possession, they pressed high consistently, if overcome, they retreated in an organised way, everybody even Vinicius.”

The team's shape in two lines spaced by a short distance. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

This approach appears to be beneficial for Jude, who in the past was essentially asked to cover multiple roles in midfield and beyond.

In the lineup the young star played on the right, but actually he could to move centrally and either assist the attack or crash the penalty area.

The analyst stated, “By using Camavinga in the center, this provides more dynamism and better ability to close down the passing lanes.”

As a result them to deploy Jude on the right-hand side. I'm sure he would have been asked to monitor the forward's positioning in possession with room, connecting with him a few times.”

He was told to move into the penalty area and position himself near just outside the box, where he poses a threat. He also came inside to cut off passing options creating Barca's task challenging.”

Conflict Issues Laid Bare

It's clear that the fans love Vinicius, calls for him rang out repeatedly by the passionate Bernabeu crowd.

But there have been various accounts in recent months that Real Madrid might think about allowing his departure if the right offer were to come in.

Vinicius has a year left on his contract come the end of the season, but discussions on a renewal have not progressed.

Vinicius' behavior after coming off in the second half spoke of tension. When the match ended, he had to be restrained as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

The analyst noted, Many will criticize him and rightly so, as it demonstrated a lack of respect for Rodrygo who came on for him.”

“But since being a kid, he has lived amid adversity, and perceives that the world is hostile.”

“That mentality is tough to overcome, particularly since you believe on the verge of the top star, and the organization drives the axis towards Mbappe as the key figure.”

During this campaign he believes that Real Madrid is not defending him. Reports suggest, perhaps from within, or with the club not denying it, that they might accept an offer worth 250m euros for him and let him go.”

“He feels all that, and when Alonso subbed him – reasonably, as he ceased tracking back as expected – in Vinicius' head he questions why single me out?’.”

Building bridges will be tough to mend relations with the club and Vinicius now.”

Barcelona Style “Struggles”

After winning each of the last season's matches, this outing was emblematic of Barcelona's unconvincing beginning of the season.

Injuries have left without Hansi Flick of important stars such as the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski plus others, and his system is not effective in their absence.

Balague said, Barcelona appear are slightly off defensively, less hungry to recover it, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to create chances against them. Should the defense is not organized, like on the first goal since the defender kept him onside, the midfield doesn't assist from the attack failing to press opponents in possession as expected.”

Yamal, who troubled Madrid earlier, was neutralized.

The big names did not perform well. Lamine appears in top condition, maybe due to groin problems