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It was practically a flawless outing for the Madrid side, who defeated Barca two goals to one in El Clasico and increase their advantage at the summit of the domestic championship by five points.

The English midfielder got his maiden league goal and setup of the season following a difficult few months healing from surgery on his shoulder.

Mbappe showed his deadly performance in front of goal, and the manager's strategy in his inaugural El Clasico as coach functioned brilliantly.

However the Brazilian's situation came to the forefront once more.

Dissatisfied at his substitution, the star forward ranted as he walked directly past Xabi Alonso before stormed off the pitch, then returning on the sidelines several minutes.

Manager's Approach Gets Success from Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, Alonso did well, considering the majority of Real's recent managers were defeated in their initial league meeting against their rivals.

After the relaxed approach of Carlo Ancelotti failed to get results earlier, the new tactical system yielded an important victory.

Spanish football analyst noted, The strategy worked brilliantly. Madrid performed excellently, while Barca struggled because of the home team's approach.”

Defensively, they pushed up for as long as they could, and when bypassed, they fell back in a structured manner, all players even the forward.”

“They defended in two layers spaced by a short distance. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

The tactical change looks to be beneficial for the midfielder, as he last season was expected to do everything in midfield and beyond.

Theoretically the young star was positioned on the right, however he had the freedom to drift inward and either support Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

Balague stated, With Eduardo Camavinga in the middle, this provides more dynamism and additional options to close down the channels.”

This led to the team to position Jude wide right. I'm sure he would have been asked to keep an eye on the runs of Mbappe in possession and found openings, connecting with him a few times.”

His instructions included to get into the box and operate on the edge of the box, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to block central spaces creating Barca's task very difficult.”

Strained Relations Exposed

Undoubtedly that supporters adore Vinicius, his chant were sung on several occasions by an enthusiastic Madrid fans.

However multiple countless reports over the past period that Los Blancos could entertain letting him leave if an attractive proposal was made.

Vinicius has one year remaining under his current terms when this term concludes, yet negotiations for an extension are at a standstill.

The player's reaction after coming off with 20 minutes left suggested tension. After the full-time whistle, he was held back as he tried to approach Yamal.

Balague noted, He will face backlash and justifiably, as it demonstrated disrespect for Rodrygo taking his place.”

However, from a young age, his life has been in a challenging environment, and he feels that everyone is against him.”

“That mentality is difficult to shake, especially when you believe on the verge of the top star, and the organization shifts the focus towards Mbappe as the star.”

Recently he has perceived that the organization isn't protecting him. Reports suggest, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they would be open if someone paid a quarter-billion euros to sign him and let him go.”

He is aware of this, and after he was taken off – reasonably, since he wasn't defending as expected – in Vinicius' head he questions why single me out?’.”

It may be challenging to reconcile between the club and him currently.”

Their System “Falls Apart”

Following victories in each of the recent derbies, Sunday's performance was emblematic of their uncertain beginning of the season.

Fitness issues have left without the Barcelona coach of crucial contributors such as Raphinha, the striker plus others, and his system is failing without them.

The analyst commented, The squad seems is a little bit less sharp without the ball, less hungry to recover it, with reduced intensity in pressing.”

Opponents find it simpler to create chances against them. Should the defense is flawed, as it wasn't Mbappe's strike as Balde failed to step up, they receive little support by the midfield and forwards not challenging those on the ball as expected.”

The young talent, who troubled Madrid earlier, was well contained.

The big names weren't at their best. The youngster doesn't feel like he is at his best, maybe due to groin problems