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It was almost a flawless day from Real Madrid, who defeated Barcelona 2-1 in El Clasico and stretch their lead in first place of the Spanish league by five points.

The English midfielder notched his first league goal along with setup this campaign after a challenging period coming back from a shoulder operation.

Mbappe showed his clinical touch in front of goal, and the coach's game plan during his debut El Clasico in the dugout worked perfectly.

But then the issue surrounding Vinicius came to the forefront yet again.

Unhappy at coming off, the Brazilian winger complained on his way directly past Xabi Alonso and stormed down the tunnel, before returning on the sidelines later.

Alonso System Delivers Positive Outcomes from Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, this wasn't a bad one, especially since the majority of Real's recent bosses lost their first La Liga meeting against Barcelona.

Following the laissez-faire style of Carlo Ancelotti fell short in the previous campaign, Alonso's positional game-model produced an important victory.

A specialist commented, His plan was perfect. Madrid were very good, and the visitors were off-color because of the home team's approach.”

Defensively, they applied pressure as much as possible, if overcome, they fell back in an organised way, all players even the forward.”

Their defensive setup in two lines with a gap of five to 10 metres. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

This approach appears to be positive for Jude, as he last season was expected to carry the midfield in the engine room and beyond.

On paper the young star played on the right, but actually he was allowed to drift inward and assist the attack or enter the box.

Balague stated, “By using the French midfielder in the center, it brings greater energy and better ability to shut down the channels.”

“That forced the team to position Bellingham on the right-hand side. Undoubtedly his role included to monitor Mbappe's movements in possession and found openings, and he found him a few times.”

“He was asked to enter the area and be around the edge of the box, his most effective zone. He also came inside to close the inside channels and cause Barcelona's life tough.”

Vinicius Tensions Revealed

It's clear that supporters love Vinicius, his chant were sung repeatedly by the passionate Madrid fans.

However there have been countless reports over the past period that Los Blancos could entertain letting him leave if an attractive proposal were to come in.

Vinicius has a year left under his current terms when this term concludes, but talks over a new deal have stalled.

His response after coming off in the second half indicated tension. When the match ended, he was held back as he attempted to confront the Barcelona player.

The expert commented, “Everyone will have a go at him and justifiably, since it displayed a lack of respect toward his replacement who replaced him.”

“But since being a kid, he has existed in a hostile world, and perceives that he faces opposition.”

Such thinking is difficult to shake, particularly since you believe near number one in the world, and the organization redirects attention in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

“This season he's felt that Real Madrid has not supported him. Rumors indicate, perhaps from within, or not denied by the club, that they would be open if someone paid 250m euros for him and let him go.”

He is aware of this, so when Alonso subbed him – reasonably, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as required – in his mind he questions why single me out?’.”

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

Barcelona Style “Crumbles”

Having triumphed in each of the previous campaign's derbies, Sunday's performance highlighted Barca's shaky beginning of the season.

Absences have robbed Hansi Flick of important stars such as Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and the tactical setup isn't working without them.

The analyst commented, “It's like the whole team are slightly off without the ball, less hungry to recover it, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

They are more vulnerable to break them down. If the defensive line is not organized, which was the case Mbappe's strike because Alejandro Balde played him onside, they receive little support by the midfield and forwards not challenging those on the ball adequately.”

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

“Their stars were below par. Yamal seems not he's in good form, maybe due to a groin issue