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It was almost a flawless day for Xabi Alonso's squad, as they beat Barca by a 2-1 scoreline in El Clasico and extend the gap at the top of the Spanish league with a five-point cushion.

The English midfielder notched his maiden domestic strike and assist of the season after a tough period recovering from shoulder surgery.

Mbappe showed his lethal performance when scoring, and the manager's strategy during his debut El Clasico as coach worked like a charm.

However the issue surrounding Vinicius emerged again once more.

Frustrated with his substitution, the Brazilian winger protested on his way right by his manager and marched to the dressing room, before coming back to the substitute area after a short while.

Alonso System Gets Results for Bellingham

In his first derby, Alonso did well, especially since seven of Real's previous eight managers lost their debut league meeting against Barcelona.

After the player-focused method from the previous coach did not deliver last season, the new tactical system yielded an important victory.

A specialist commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Real Madrid performed excellently, while Barca were off-color because of the home team's approach.”

“Without the ball, they applied pressure consistently, if overcome, they fell back in a structured manner, all players even Vinicius.”

The team's shape in two lines with a gap of 5-10 meters. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

This approach seems beneficial for Jude, who last season had been tasked to carry the midfield in the engine room and beyond.

Theoretically the young star played on the right, however he could to move centrally and link with Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The analyst continued, With Eduardo Camavinga in the middle, you get greater energy and better ability to shut down the spaces.”

“That forced them to put Jude wide right. Undoubtedly he was instructed to monitor Mbappe's movements on the ball and had space, and he found him a few times.”

His instructions included to move into the penalty area and be around just outside the box, where he is very dangerous. He also came inside to cut off passing options and cause Barcelona's life very difficult.”

Conflict Issues Exposed

There's no doubting that Madridistas are fond of the Brazilian, calls for him rang out on several occasions by the passionate Bernabeu crowd.

But multiple various accounts in recent months that Real Madrid might think about allowing his departure if an attractive proposal were to come in.

The winger will have a year left on his contract when this term concludes, but discussions on a renewal have stalled.

The player's reaction to being replaced with 20 minutes left indicated strained relations. Post-game, teammates intervened when he moved toward Yamal.

The analyst commented, Many will criticize him and justifiably, since it displayed disrespect for Rodrygo who replaced him.”

However, from a young age, he has lived in a challenging environment, and he feels that the world is hostile.”

This mindset is difficult to shake, especially when you consider yourself on the verge of the top star, and the organization redirects attention to Mbappe as the star.”

During this campaign he has perceived that the organization has not supported him. Rumors indicate, perhaps from within, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy if someone paid 250m euros to sign him and sell him.”

He is aware of this, and after he was taken off – justifiably, as he ceased tracking back as he should – to him he says ‘why me, why me again?.”

“It will be difficult to reconcile with the club and the player at the moment.”

Their System “Falls Apart”

After winning all four of previous campaign's derbies, this outing represented Barcelona's unconvincing early form.

Fitness issues have deprived the Barcelona coach of crucial contributors including the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski plus others, and the approach is not effective when they are missing.

The analyst said, The squad seems is a little bit less sharp without the ball, with less desire to win it back, with reduced intensity to get the possession back.”

Opponents find it simpler to create chances against them. If the defensive line is not organized, as it wasn't the Mbappe goal because Alejandro Balde played him onside, the midfield doesn't assist by teammates failing to press opponents in possession as expected.”

The young talent, who troubled Madrid of Real last season, was kept largely in check.

“Their stars were below par. The youngster doesn't feel like he is at his best, maybe due to groin problems