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It was nearly a flawless outing for Xabi Alonso's squad, who overcame their arch-rivals by a 2-1 scoreline during the famous derby to stretch their advantage at the top of the Spanish league to five points.

The English midfielder notched his first domestic strike along with assist this term following a challenging spell healing from shoulder surgery.

Mbappe showed his deadly performance when scoring, and the coach's game plan during his debut derby in the dugout functioned brilliantly.

However the Vinicius Junior question reared its head yet again.

Dissatisfied with coming off, the star forward complained on his way straight past Xabi Alonso and stormed off the pitch, before reappearing on the sidelines later.

Alonso System Gets Success for Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, it was a solid start, especially since the majority of Madrid's recent managers lost their debut league encounter with their rivals.

Following the laissez-faire style of Carlo Ancelotti did not deliver last season, his structured approach produced an important victory.

An expert observed, His plan was perfect. Madrid performed excellently, while Barca struggled because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

When not in possession, they pushed up as much as possible, and when bypassed, they tracked back in an organised way, everybody including Vinicius.”

The team's shape with two banks with a gap of a short distance. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

This approach looks to be beneficial for Jude, as he last season had been tasked to do everything in the center and additional duties.

In the lineup the young star was positioned on the right, but actually he had the freedom to come inside and either support Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The expert added, “By using Camavinga in central midfield, this provides increased movement and more ways to block the channels.”

“That forced the team to deploy Jude wide right. Undoubtedly he would have been asked to monitor Mbappe's movements when he had the ball and found openings, and he found him on several occasions.”

He was told to get into the box and position himself near the edge of the box, where he poses a threat. He also came inside to close the inside channels and cause Barcelona's life challenging.”

Strained Relations Laid Bare

Undoubtedly that supporters are fond of the Brazilian, his chant were sung multiple times by a fervent Madrid fans.

However multiple various accounts in recent months that Real Madrid could entertain allowing his departure if an attractive proposal arrived.

Vinicius has a year left under his current terms at the end of the campaign, yet discussions on a renewal have stalled.

The player's reaction to being replaced with 20 minutes left suggested strained relations. When the match ended, he was held back as he tried to approach the Barcelona player.

The analyst said, He will face backlash and justifiably, because it showed poor sportsmanship toward his replacement taking his place.”

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

“That mentality is hard to change, notably when you consider yourself on the verge of the best player, but the team drives the axis in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

“This season he has perceived that the club isn't protecting him. Reports suggest, possibly leaked by the club, 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 when Alonso subbed him – fairly, since he wasn't defending as he should – in Vinicius' head he says ‘why me, why me again?.”

It may be challenging to mend relations between the club and the player at the moment.”

Barcelona Style “Crumbles”

Having triumphed in all four of recent derbies, Sunday's performance highlighted Barca's shaky start to the campaign.

Fitness issues have robbed the Barcelona coach of key players including Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and the approach isn't working in their absence.

The expert commented, Barcelona appear is a little bit less sharp defensively, not as eager to regain possession, less aggressive to get the possession back.”

Opponents find it simpler to create chances against them. When the backline is flawed, like on the Mbappe goal since the defender failed to step up, they receive little support by the midfield and forwards failing to press those on the ball as expected.”

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

The big names weren't at their best. Yamal appears in top condition, maybe due to groin problems