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The match represented almost a perfect outing for Xabi Alonso's squad, as they beat Barcelona 2-1 during the Clasico and stretch their lead at the summit in the Spanish league by five points.

Bellingham notched his maiden goal in the league along with setup this campaign following a tough few months coming back from surgery on his shoulder.

The French forward maintained his lethal performance in front of goal, and the manager's strategy in his inaugural El Clasico as coach functioned perfectly.

However the Brazilian's situation came to the forefront another time.

Frustrated with his substitution, the Brazilian winger protested as he walked straight past his manager before marched to the dressing room, then coming back to the bench several minutes.

Manager's Approach Delivers Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

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

After the player-focused style under Ancelotti fell short last season, his structured approach yielded its first major result.

An expert commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Madrid were impressive, while Barcelona struggled because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

“Without the ball, they pressed high as much as possible, and when bypassed, they fell back in a structured manner, everybody even Vinicius.”

Their defensive setup in two layers separated by five to 10 metres. Barcelona could not find a way through.”

The new system looks to be good news for the midfielder, who previously had been tasked to cover multiple roles in the center and beyond.

Theoretically the young star started wide right, but actually he was allowed to move centrally and assist the attack or enter the box.

The analyst added, “By using the French midfielder in the middle, this provides increased movement and additional options to shut down the passing lanes.”

As a result the team to put Jude on the right-hand side. Undoubtedly he would have been asked to keep an eye on Mbappe's movements in possession and had space, and he located him a few times.”

His instructions included to move into the penalty area and operate on the outskirts of the area, his most effective zone. Additionally, he moved centrally to cut off passing options and cause Barca's task challenging.”

Conflict Issues Laid Bare

It's clear that Madridistas are fond of the Brazilian, his name was chanted on several occasions by an enthusiastic home supporters.

However recently there were various accounts lately that the club might think about letting him leave should a suitable bid were to come in.

He has one season to go under his current terms come the end of the season, yet discussions on a renewal have not progressed.

His response when substituted with 20 minutes left spoke of issues. Post-game, he was held back when he moved toward Yamal.

Balague noted, “Everyone will have a go at him and justifiably, since it displayed disrespect for Rodrygo taking his place.”

“But since being a kid, he has lived amid adversity, and he feels that the world is hostile.”

This mindset is tough to overcome, particularly since you consider yourself near the top star, and the organization drives the axis to Mbappe as the key figure.”

Recently he's felt that Real Madrid has not supported him. Rumors indicate, potentially club-sourced, or unchallenged by officials, that they might accept a bid of a quarter-billion euros to sign him and sell him.”

This affects him, and after Alonso subbed him – fairly, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as required – in his mind he thinks why single me out?’.”

Building bridges will be tough to reconcile with the club and the player now.”

Barcelona Style “Falls Apart”

Following victories in each of the last season's matches, Sunday's performance was emblematic of Barca's shaky start to the campaign.

Absences have robbed the Barcelona coach of important stars including Raphinha, the striker and Dani Olmo, and the approach isn't working in their absence.

The expert stated, “It's like the whole team is a little bit less sharp without the ball, less hungry to recover it, with reduced intensity to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to create chances against them. Should the defense is flawed, which was the case the Mbappe goal since the defender played him onside, they are not helped by teammates not challenging the ball-carrier as well as they should.”

The young talent, who troubled Madrid earlier, was well contained.

The big names weren't at their best. Lamine seems not in top condition, possibly because of a groin issue