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This proved to be almost a perfect outing for the Madrid side, as they overcame Barca by a 2-1 scoreline during El Clasico to increase their advantage at the summit in the Spanish league to five points.

Jude Bellingham notched his first league goal along with key pass this term after a tough spell healing from shoulder surgery.

The French forward showed his deadly form in attack, while the manager's strategy in his first El Clasico on the sidelines proved perfectly.

However the Vinicius Junior question came to the forefront once more.

Frustrated with his substitution, Vinicius protested while walking straight past the coach before marched to the dressing room, before coming back to the substitute area several minutes.

Manager's Approach Yields Positive Outcomes from Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, Alonso did well, given that the majority of Madrid's previous eight bosses lost their initial La Liga meeting with their rivals.

Following the laissez-faire method of Carlo Ancelotti did not deliver in the previous campaign, the new tactical system yielded an important victory.

Spanish football analyst commented, “He got it spot on. The home side were very good, and Barca were off-color because of Madrid's tactics.”

“Without the ball, they pushed up consistently, and if they were beaten, they fell back with discipline, everybody even the forward.”

“They defended with two banks with a gap of a short distance. The opposition could not find a way through.”

The tactical change looks to be beneficial for Jude, as he previously was expected to cover multiple roles in the center and additional duties.

In the lineup Bellingham played on the right, however he was allowed to come inside and either support Mbappe or enter the box.

Balague stated, With Eduardo Camavinga in the middle, this provides increased movement and additional options to block the spaces.”

As a result them to put Jude on the right-hand side. Certainly he would have been asked to monitor Mbappe's movements when he had the ball and had space, connecting with him a few times.”

He was told to enter the area and position himself near the outskirts of the area, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to block central spaces creating the opponent's play tough.”

Vinicius Tensions Exposed

It's clear that Madridistas adore Vinicius, his name were sung repeatedly by an enthusiastic Madrid fans.

However recently there were countless reports in recent months that Real Madrid would consider letting him leave if an attractive proposal arrived.

He has one season to go under his current terms come the end of the season, but negotiations for an extension are at a standstill.

Vinicius' behavior after coming off late in the game suggested strained relations. After the full-time whistle, he was held back when he moved toward Lamine Yamal.

Balague noted, “Everyone will have a go at him and rightly so, as it demonstrated disrespect for the substitute taking his place.”

However, from a young age, he has existed amid adversity, and he believes that the world is hostile.”

“That mentality is hard to change, particularly since you consider yourself near the top star, and the organization redirects attention in favor of Mbappe as the star.”

Recently he believes that the club has not supported him. There are stories, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they would be open if someone paid a quarter-billion euros for him and sell him.”

“He feels all that, and when the coach substituted him – fairly, since he wasn't defending as expected – to him he thinks why single me out?’.”

“It will be difficult to build a bridge among the parties and him now.”

Their System “Crumbles”

Following victories in all four of recent matches, the latest display represented their uncertain early form.

Fitness issues have deprived Hansi Flick of important stars including Raphinha, Lewandowski and Olmo, and the tactical setup is not effective when they are missing.

The analyst commented, The squad seems are slightly off when not in possession, not as eager to regain possession, softer to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to attack them. If the defensive line is not perfect, like on the first goal since the defender kept him onside, they are not helped by the midfield and forwards not challenging those on the ball as expected.”

The young talent, tormentor-in-chief earlier, was kept largely in check.

“Their stars weren't at their best. Lamine seems not he is at his best, perhaps he's suffering from a groin issue