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This proved to be practically a flawless outing from Real Madrid, as they defeated Barcelona by a 2-1 scoreline in the Clasico to increase the gap at the summit in La Liga with a five-point cushion.

Bellingham notched his inaugural league goal and setup of the season following a challenging spell coming back from a shoulder operation.

The French forward showed his clinical form in attack, and Alonso's tactics in his first Clasico as coach worked perfectly.

Yet the issue surrounding Vinicius emerged again another time.

Dissatisfied at being substituted, Vinicius complained as he walked right by the coach and stormed off the pitch, before reappearing on the sidelines after a short while.

Alonso System Gets Results for the Midfielder

As first Clasicos go, this wasn't a bad one, especially since the majority of Madrid's previous eight managers lost their first league encounter against their rivals.

Following the laissez-faire approach of Carlo Ancelotti did not deliver last season, his structured approach yielded its first major result.

A specialist observed, His plan was perfect. Real Madrid were very good, while Barca didn't play well due to the home team's approach.”

Defensively, they pushed up consistently, and if they were beaten, they retreated with discipline, all players even Vinicius.”

The team's shape in two lines separated by five to 10 metres. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

The tactical change looks to be beneficial for the midfielder, as he in the past was expected to do everything in the center and additional duties.

In the lineup the young star was positioned on the right, but actually he was allowed to move centrally and assist the attack or enter the box.

The expert continued, With the French midfielder in the center, it brings greater energy and better ability to close down the passing lanes.”

As a result them to position Bellingham on the right-hand side. I'm sure he was instructed to monitor the runs of Mbappe in possession and had space, and he located him on several occasions.”

He was told to move into the penalty area and operate on the edge of the box, his most effective zone. He also came inside to block central spaces and make Barca's task challenging.”

Vinicius Tensions Laid Bare

There's no doubting that Madridistas are fond of the Brazilian, calls for him was chanted repeatedly by an enthusiastic Bernabeu crowd.

But recently there were countless reports lately that Los Blancos might think about letting him leave if an attractive proposal was made.

Vinicius has one year remaining on his contract when this term concludes, yet talks over a new deal have stalled.

Vinicius' behavior when substituted with 20 minutes left indicated issues. 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 for good reason, because it showed poor sportsmanship toward his replacement who came on for him.”

“But since being a kid, his life has been in a challenging environment, and he believes that the world is hostile.”

“That mentality is tough to overcome, especially when you feel close to being the top star, then the club shifts the focus in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

Recently he's felt that Real Madrid has not supported him. There are stories, perhaps from within, or with the club not denying it, that they might accept an offer worth a quarter-billion euros for him and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, and after he was taken off – reasonably, since he wasn't defending as expected – to him he questions ‘why me, why me again?.”

Building bridges will be tough to build a bridge among the parties and the player currently.”

Barcelona Style “Falls Apart”

Having triumphed in all four of last season's Clasicos, Sunday's performance highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing early form.

Injuries have deprived the manager of crucial contributors such as the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and his system isn't working in their absence.

The expert stated, The squad seems is a little bit less sharp defensively, less hungry to recover it, softer to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to break them down. If the defensive line is not perfect, which was the case the first goal since the defender kept him onside, they are not helped from the attack not closing down those on the ball as expected.”

The young talent, the main threat of Real last season, was well contained.

The big names were below par. Lamine seems not he is at his best, perhaps he's suffering from groin problems