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This proved to be almost an ideal outing for Real Madrid, as they beat their arch-rivals 2-1 during the famous derby and increase their lead at the top in the domestic championship to five points.

The English midfielder got his maiden goal in the league and key pass this campaign after a tough period healing from a shoulder operation.

Mbappe continued his clinical form in attack, while Alonso's tactics in his inaugural derby in the dugout proved like a charm.

Yet the Brazilian's situation emerged again once more.

Dissatisfied at coming off, the star forward complained on his way directly past his manager and marched down the tunnel, before returning to the substitute area later.

Tactical Setup Delivers Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

In his first derby, this wasn't a bad one, considering the majority of Real's previous eight coaches were defeated in their debut La Liga meeting against their rivals.

Following the laissez-faire style from the previous coach fell short last season, his structured approach delivered its first major result.

A specialist commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Madrid performed excellently, while Barca were off-color because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

Defensively, they applied pressure consistently, and when bypassed, they fell back in a structured manner, everybody including the forward.”

“They defended in two lines with a gap of five to 10 metres. Barca could not find a way through.”

The new system seems positive for Jude, who previously had been tasked to carry the midfield in the center and beyond.

Theoretically the young star was positioned on the right, but in practice he was allowed to move centrally and either support Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

Balague stated, With Camavinga in the center, this provides increased movement and more ways to shut down the passing lanes.”

“That forced them to put Bellingham on the right flank. I'm sure he would have been asked to keep an eye on Mbappe's movements in possession with room, and he found him repeatedly.”

“He was asked to enter the area and position himself near just outside the box, where he is very dangerous. Additionally, he moved centrally to block central spaces and make Barca's task tough.”

Conflict Issues Revealed

There's no doubting that Madridistas adore Vinicius, calls for him were sung repeatedly by a fervent Bernabeu crowd.

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

The winger has a year left on his contract when this term concludes, but negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

Vinicius' behavior after coming off in the second half spoke of tension. When the match ended, teammates intervened when he moved toward Lamine Yamal.

Balague noted, “Everyone will have a go at him and rightly so, since it displayed a lack of respect for the substitute who replaced him.”

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

This mindset is hard to change, notably when you consider yourself on the verge of the best player, and the organization drives the axis towards Mbappe as the key figure.”

“This season he has perceived that Real Madrid has not supported him. There are stories, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they might accept if someone paid 250m euros for him and allow him to leave.”

He is aware of this, and when the coach substituted him – fairly, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as expected – in Vinicius' head he says why always me?.”

It may be challenging to build a bridge with the club and Vinicius at the moment.”

Barca's Approach “Falls Apart”

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

Fitness issues have deprived the manager of crucial contributors including Raphinha, the striker and Olmo, and the approach is failing when they are missing.

The analyst said, The squad seems are slightly off when not in possession, not as eager to regain possession, with reduced intensity in pressing.”

They are more vulnerable to attack them. If the defensive line is not perfect, as it wasn't the Mbappe goal as Balde kept him onside, they receive little support by teammates not challenging the ball-carrier as expected.”

Yamal, the main threat earlier, was neutralized.

“Their stars weren't at their best. Lamine appears he's in good form, maybe due to groin problems