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It was almost a flawless outing for Xabi Alonso's squad, who beat their arch-rivals 2-1 in El Clasico and extend their lead at the top in La Liga to five points.

Jude Bellingham got his first goal in the league along with setup of the season following a tough period coming back from shoulder surgery.

Mbappe showed his deadly performance when scoring, and the manager's strategy in his first El Clasico on the sidelines functioned perfectly.

But then the Brazilian's situation came to the forefront yet again.

Unhappy with coming off, the Brazilian winger protested on his way straight past his manager and stormed down the tunnel, then reappearing to the substitute area later.

Alonso System Delivers Success from the Midfielder

In his first derby, it was a solid start, given that the majority of Real's recent bosses were defeated in their initial league match against their rivals.

After the player-focused method of Carlo Ancelotti did not deliver last season, his structured approach delivered a significant outcome.

A specialist commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Real Madrid were very good, and Barcelona didn't play well due to Madrid's tactics.”

Defensively, they pushed up for as long as they could, if overcome, they fell back in a structured manner, everybody even the forward.”

Their defensive setup in two layers spaced by 5-10 meters. Barca struggled to penetrate.”

The new system seems good news for Bellingham, as he previously had been tasked to cover multiple roles in the center and more.

In the lineup the young star played on the right, but actually he had the freedom to move centrally and either assist the attack or enter the box.

Balague stated, Employing Eduardo Camavinga in the center, you get increased movement and additional options to block the channels.”

This led to the team to deploy Bellingham wide right. Undoubtedly he would have been asked to keep an eye on the runs of Mbappe when he had the ball and found openings, connecting with him repeatedly.”

His instructions included to enter the area and be around the outskirts of the area, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to close the inside channels and cause Barca's task tough.”

Conflict Issues Laid Bare

There's no doubting that Madridistas love Vinicius, his chant were sung on several occasions by the passionate Bernabeu crowd.

However recently there were numerous stories lately that Los Blancos might think about allowing his departure if an attractive proposal arrived.

Vinicius has one year remaining under his current terms at the end of the campaign, yet negotiations for an extension are at a standstill.

His response after coming off late in the game indicated tension. After the full-time whistle, teammates intervened as he tried to approach Lamine Yamal.

The expert said, He will face backlash and justifiably, since it displayed poor sportsmanship for the substitute taking his place.”

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

“That mentality is difficult to shake, particularly since you consider yourself near the best player, but the team redirects attention towards Mbappe as the key figure.”

Recently he believes that Real Madrid is not defending him. Rumors indicate, perhaps from within, or unchallenged by officials, that they might accept if someone paid €250 million to sign him and let him go.”

He is aware of this, and after he was taken off – justifiably, as he ceased tracking back as he should – in his mind he says why single me out?’.”

“It will be difficult to build a bridge between the club and the player now.”

Their System “Falls Apart”

After winning all four of recent derbies, Sunday's performance highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing early form.

Absences have deprived the Barcelona coach of crucial contributors including the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski and Olmo, and his system is not effective without them.

The expert commented, The squad seems are slightly off without the ball, not as eager to regain possession, softer to get the possession back.”

“It's easier to attack them. When the backline is flawed, like on Mbappe's strike since the defender failed to step up, they receive little support by the midfield and forwards not challenging the ball-carrier as well as they should.”

Lamine Yamal, who troubled Madrid earlier, was kept largely in check.

The big names did not perform well. The youngster appears in top condition, perhaps he's suffering from groin problems