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The match represented nearly an ideal day from Real Madrid, as they defeated Barcelona 2-1 in the famous derby to extend their advantage at the top of the domestic championship by five points.

Bellingham notched his first domestic strike along with key pass of the season following a difficult few months recovering from shoulder surgery.

Mbappe maintained his deadly performance when scoring, while the manager's strategy in his first El Clasico on the sidelines functioned perfectly.

However the Brazilian's situation emerged again once more.

Frustrated at his substitution, the Brazilian winger protested as he walked straight past Xabi Alonso before marched down the tunnel, then returning on the sidelines several minutes.

Alonso System Delivers Positive Outcomes for Jude Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, it was a solid start, especially since seven of Real's last eight managers lost their debut La Liga encounter with Barcelona.

Following the player-focused method from the previous coach did not deliver earlier, Alonso's positional game-model yielded its first major result.

An expert commented, “He got it spot on. Madrid were very good, while Barca didn't play well because of the home team's approach.”

“Without the ball, they pushed up as much as possible, and when bypassed, they tracked back in an organised way, all players even the forward.”

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

The new system seems positive for Bellingham, as he in the past had been tasked to carry the midfield in midfield and more.

In the lineup Bellingham started wide right, but actually he was allowed to move centrally and link with Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The analyst continued, With the French midfielder in the middle, you get greater energy and additional options to shut down the passing lanes.”

As a result the team to deploy Jude wide right. Undoubtedly he was instructed to track the forward's positioning on the ball and had space, and he located him on several occasions.”

His instructions included to move into the penalty area and position himself near just outside the box, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to block central spaces and make Barca's task challenging.”

Conflict Issues Laid Bare

It's clear that the fans love Vinicius, his chant rang out on several occasions by an enthusiastic Bernabeu crowd.

But multiple countless reports lately that Real Madrid might think about letting him leave if an attractive proposal was made.

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

Vinicius' behavior to being replaced late in the game spoke of tension. After the full-time whistle, he was held back as he tried to approach the Barcelona player.

Balague noted, He will face backlash and rightly so, because it showed disrespect for Rodrygo who replaced him.”

However, from a young age, his life has been in a challenging environment, and perceives that he faces opposition.”

“That mentality is tough to overcome, particularly since you believe near number one in the world, then the club drives the axis to Mbappe as the key figure.”

“This season he's felt that Real Madrid isn't protecting him. Reports suggest, perhaps from within, or with the club not denying it, that they wouldn't be unhappy if someone paid €250 million for his transfer and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, and when the coach substituted him – justifiably, as he ceased tracking back as required – to him he thinks why single me out?’.”

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

Their System “Struggles”

Following victories in all four of previous campaign's derbies, Sunday's performance highlighted Barca's shaky start to the campaign.

Injuries have left without Hansi Flick of crucial contributors including Raphinha, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and his system is not effective in their absence.

The analyst commented, Barcelona appear is a little bit less sharp without the ball, less hungry to recover it, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to break them down. If the defensive line is not organized, as it wasn't Mbappe's strike because Alejandro Balde played him onside, they receive little support from the attack failing to press the ball-carrier adequately.”

Lamine Yamal, the main threat in previous meetings, was neutralized.

The big names did not perform well. Lamine seems not in top condition, perhaps he's suffering from groin problems