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It was practically an ideal day for Xabi Alonso's squad, as they overcame Barca two goals to one during the Clasico to increase their lead in first place in the Spanish league with a five-point cushion.

The English midfielder scored his first domestic strike along with setup of the season after a difficult period recovering from surgery on his shoulder.

Mbappe maintained his lethal performance in attack, and the coach's game plan during his debut derby as coach functioned perfectly.

Yet the Brazilian's situation reared its head another time.

Frustrated with being substituted, the Brazilian winger ranted on his way straight past his manager and headed to the dressing room, before reappearing on the sidelines later.

Manager's Approach Yields Positive Outcomes from Jude Bellingham

In his first derby, it was a solid start, considering the majority of Madrid's last eight coaches lost their first league encounter against Barcelona.

Following the player-focused method under Ancelotti fell short last season, the new tactical system delivered a significant outcome.

Spanish football analyst observed, His plan was perfect. The home side performed excellently, while Barcelona struggled because of Madrid's tactics.”

When not in possession, they pushed up as much as possible, and when bypassed, they retreated in an organised way, everybody even the forward.”

Their defensive setup in two lines with a gap of a short distance. Barca struggled to penetrate.”

This approach appears to be beneficial for Jude, who previously had been tasked to cover multiple roles in the center and more.

In the lineup the 22-year-old was positioned on the right, but in practice he had the freedom to come inside and link with Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The analyst stated, Employing Eduardo Camavinga in the middle, this provides increased movement and additional options to shut down the channels.”

As a result the team to deploy Bellingham on the right-hand side. I'm sure he would have been asked to keep an eye on Mbappe's movements when he had the ball and found openings, 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. He also drifted in to cut off passing options and make Barca's task tough.”

Conflict Issues Exposed

Undoubtedly that the fans love Vinicius, calls for him was chanted multiple times by a fervent Bernabeu crowd.

Yet recently there were countless reports over the past period that Real Madrid would consider selling him if the right offer was made.

Vinicius has one year remaining on his deal when this term concludes, yet negotiations for an extension have stalled.

The player's reaction when substituted with 20 minutes left indicated issues. Post-game, he had to be restrained as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

Balague noted, He will face backlash and justifiably, because it showed a lack of respect toward his replacement who came on for him.”

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

Such thinking is tough to overcome, notably when you consider yourself near number one in the world, and the organization drives the axis in favor of Mbappe as the star.”

During this campaign he's felt that Real Madrid isn't protecting him. Rumors indicate, perhaps from within, or with the club not denying it, that they might accept a bid of €250 million for him and let him go.”

He is aware of this, so when the coach substituted him – fairly, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as required – in his mind he thinks why always me?.”

Building bridges will be tough to build a bridge with the club and Vinicius currently.”

Barca's Approach “Falls Apart”

After winning each of the last season's matches, Sunday's performance represented Barcelona's unconvincing start to the campaign.

Absences have deprived Hansi Flick of important stars such as Raphinha, Lewandowski and Olmo, and his system is failing when they are missing.

Balague said, The squad seems are slightly off defensively, not as eager to regain possession, softer to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to attack them. Should the defense is flawed, as it wasn't the Mbappe goal since the defender played him onside, they receive little support by the midfield and forwards not challenging the ball-carrier adequately.”

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

Key players weren't at their best. Yamal doesn't feel like he's in good form, maybe due to groin problems