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It was almost a flawless outing from the Madrid side, as they beat Barca 2-1 during El Clasico to stretch their advantage at the top in La Liga to five points.

The English midfielder scored his first league goal along with assist this campaign after a difficult few months healing from surgery on his shoulder.

The French forward showed his lethal form when scoring, while the coach's game plan in his inaugural El Clasico on the sidelines worked brilliantly.

However the Vinicius Junior question reared its head once more.

Frustrated with his substitution, the star forward protested while walking straight past Xabi Alonso before marched down the tunnel, before reappearing to the substitute area after a short while.

Manager's Approach Gets Results from Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, it was a solid start, considering the majority of Real's recent bosses were defeated in their debut league meeting against Barca.

After the player-focused method from the previous coach failed to get results in the previous campaign, his structured approach yielded a significant outcome.

A specialist commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Real Madrid performed excellently, and the visitors struggled because of Madrid's tactics.”

“Without the ball, they pushed up as much as possible, if overcome, they tracked back with discipline, all players even the forward.”

Their defensive setup in two lines separated by 5-10 meters. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

This approach looks to be beneficial for Jude, as he last season was essentially asked to do everything in the center and additional duties.

In the lineup the 22-year-old was positioned on the right, but actually he was allowed to move centrally and either assist the attack or enter the box.

The expert stated, Employing Camavinga in the center, it brings greater energy and additional options to block the passing lanes.”

As a result the team to deploy Bellingham on the right flank. I'm sure his role included to keep an eye on Mbappe's movements when he had the ball and found openings, and he located him a few times.”

“He was asked to move into the penalty area and operate on the outskirts of the area, where he poses a threat. He also came inside to close the inside channels and cause Barca's task challenging.”

Vinicius Tensions Laid Bare

Undoubtedly that the fans adore Vinicius, calls for him was chanted on several occasions by an enthusiastic Bernabeu crowd.

But recently there were numerous stories lately that Real Madrid could entertain selling him if the right offer arrived.

The winger has one year remaining on his deal come the end of the season, yet talks over a new deal are at a standstill.

His response when substituted late in the game indicated strained relations. After the full-time whistle, he had to be restrained as he attempted to confront the Barcelona player.

The analyst said, “Everyone will have a go at him and rightly so, because it showed disrespect for Rodrygo taking his place.”

However, from a young age, he has lived in a challenging environment, and he believes that the world is hostile.”

Such thinking is hard to change, particularly since you consider yourself close to being the top star, then the club drives the axis to Mbappe as the main man.”

“This season he has perceived that the club is not defending him. There are stories, perhaps from within, or unchallenged by officials, that they might accept a bid of 250m euros for him and allow him to leave.”

He is aware of this, and when Alonso subbed him – fairly, since he wasn't defending as expected – in Vinicius' head he thinks why single me out?’.”

Building bridges will be tough to build a bridge between the club and him currently.”

Barcelona Style “Struggles”

Following victories in each of the last season's matches, the latest display represented their uncertain start to the campaign.

Injuries have deprived the manager of crucial contributors such as Raphinha, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and the tactical setup is failing when they are missing.

The expert stated, “It's like the whole team lack sharpness defensively, 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 since the defender failed to step up, they are not helped by teammates failing to press those on the ball adequately.”

Yamal, who troubled Madrid in previous meetings, was well contained.

The big names did not perform well. Yamal seems not he's in good form, perhaps he's suffering from injury issues