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It was nearly a flawless outing from Xabi Alonso's squad, who overcame Barcelona by a 2-1 scoreline during El Clasico and stretch the gap in first place in the domestic championship to five points.

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

Kylian Mbappe showed his lethal performance when scoring, while Alonso's tactics in his first El Clasico on the sidelines worked like a charm.

But then the issue surrounding Vinicius reared its head once more.

Frustrated at his substitution, Vinicius ranted as he walked straight past the coach and marched to the dressing room, before reappearing to the substitute area later.

Alonso System Delivers Positive Outcomes for Jude Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, it was a solid start, considering seven of Madrid's previous eight bosses lost their initial league meeting against Barca.

Following the laissez-faire style under Ancelotti failed to get results earlier, the new tactical system yielded its first major result.

A specialist noted, The strategy worked brilliantly. Madrid performed excellently, while Barca were off-color because of the home team's approach.”

“Without the ball, they pushed up for as long as they could, and when bypassed, they fell back in an organised way, everybody even Vinicius.”

“They defended in two layers separated by 5-10 meters. Barcelona could not find a way through.”

This approach appears to be good news for Jude, who previously was expected to carry the midfield in the center and additional duties.

Theoretically Bellingham started wide right, but in practice he had the freedom to move centrally and link with Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

The analyst added, With Camavinga in central midfield, it brings increased movement and additional options to close down the channels.”

This led to them to put Jude on the right flank. I'm sure he was instructed to monitor the runs of Mbappe on the ball with room, connecting with him repeatedly.”

“He was asked to enter the area and position himself near the edge of the box, where he poses a threat. He also came inside to cut off passing options and cause Barcelona's life very difficult.”

Vinicius Tensions Revealed

There's no doubting that supporters adore Vinicius, calls for him were sung multiple times by an enthusiastic Bernabeu crowd.

Yet multiple various accounts in recent months that Real Madrid could entertain selling him should a suitable bid were to come in.

Vinicius has one year remaining on his deal when this term concludes, but negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

Vinicius' behavior to being replaced late in the game spoke of strained relations. When the match ended, teammates intervened as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

Balague said, He will face backlash and rightly so, as it demonstrated a lack of respect toward his replacement who replaced him.”

However, from a young age, he has existed in a hostile world, and he believes that he faces opposition.”

Such thinking is tough to overcome, especially when you consider yourself on the verge of number one in the world, then the club redirects attention to Mbappe as the key figure.”

Recently he has perceived that Real Madrid is not defending him. Rumors indicate, perhaps from within, or not denied by the club, that they might accept an offer worth 250m euros for his transfer and let him go.”

This affects him, so when he was taken off – fairly, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as expected – to him he says ‘why me, why me again?.”

Building bridges will be tough to build a bridge with the club and Vinicius at the moment.”

Their System “Struggles”

Having triumphed in each of the last season's derbies, the latest display highlighted their uncertain start to the campaign.

Injuries have deprived the manager of important stars including Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski plus others, and the approach is failing when they are missing.

Balague stated, Barcelona appear are slightly off without the ball, not as eager to regain possession, with reduced intensity to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to break them down. Should the defense is not organized, which was the case the first goal because Alejandro Balde kept him onside, they receive little support from the attack failing to press the ball-carrier adequately.”

Lamine Yamal, who troubled Madrid earlier, was well contained.

“Their stars did not perform well. The youngster doesn't feel like he is at his best, perhaps he's suffering from groin problems