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The match represented nearly a flawless day for Real Madrid, who defeated their arch-rivals by a 2-1 scoreline during the famous derby to stretch their advantage at the summit of the Spanish league by five points.

Jude Bellingham got his inaugural goal in the league and assist this term after a challenging few months recovering from surgery on his shoulder.

The French forward continued his clinical form in attack, and the manager's strategy during his debut El Clasico in the dugout worked like a charm.

Yet the Vinicius Junior question emerged again yet again.

Frustrated at coming off, the star forward ranted while walking straight past Xabi Alonso before headed off the pitch, before coming back to the bench after a short while.

Alonso System Gets Positive Outcomes from Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, it was a solid start, especially since the majority of Real's recent managers lost their debut league match against Barca.

Following the laissez-faire approach under Ancelotti fell short in the previous campaign, his structured approach yielded its first major result.

A specialist observed, “He got it spot on. The home side performed excellently, while Barca didn't play well because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

Defensively, they pushed up for as long as they could, if overcome, they fell back in a structured manner, all players including Vinicius.”

The team's shape in two layers spaced by a short distance. Barcelona could not find a way through.”

The new system looks to be positive for Bellingham, as he previously had been tasked to cover multiple roles in the center and beyond.

On paper the 22-year-old started wide right, however he had the freedom to move centrally and either support Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The analyst stated, With the French midfielder in the center, this provides greater energy and more ways to block the passing lanes.”

“That forced the team to position Jude on the right flank. Certainly he was instructed to track the runs of Mbappe when he had the ball and found openings, and he found him repeatedly.”

He was told to move into the penalty area and be around just outside the box, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to close the inside channels creating Barcelona's life challenging.”

Vinicius Tensions Revealed

There's no doubting that Madridistas are fond of the Brazilian, his chant was chanted repeatedly by the passionate home supporters.

But there have been countless reports in recent months that Los Blancos might think about letting him leave if the right offer were to come in.

Vinicius has a year left under his current terms at the end of the campaign, yet talks over a new deal are at a standstill.

The player's reaction after coming off late in the game indicated tension. After the full-time whistle, teammates intervened as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

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

However, from a young age, his life has been amid adversity, and he feels that everyone is against him.”

Such thinking is difficult to shake, notably when you feel on the verge of number one in the world, then the club shifts the focus to Mbappe as the main man.”

Recently he believes that the club has not supported him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or with the club not denying it, that they would be open a bid of a quarter-billion euros for him and sell him.”

“He feels all that, and after he was taken off – justifiably, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as required – in his mind he thinks why single me out?’.”

Building bridges will be tough to reconcile between the club and him now.”

Their System “Falls Apart”

Having triumphed in all four of previous campaign's derbies, Sunday's performance represented their uncertain start to the campaign.

Fitness issues have deprived Hansi Flick of important stars including Raphinha, the striker and Olmo, and his system is not effective when they are missing.

The analyst commented, “It's like the whole team lack sharpness defensively, with less desire to win it back, softer to reclaim the ball.”

They are more vulnerable to create chances against them. When the backline is not organized, as it wasn't the first goal because Alejandro Balde played him onside, they receive little support from the attack not challenging those on the ball adequately.”

The young talent, the main threat earlier, was kept largely in check.

“Their stars were below par. The youngster appears in top condition, maybe due to injury issues