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It was practically a perfect outing for the Madrid side, who overcame Barcelona 2-1 in the famous derby and increase their advantage at the summit in the Spanish league to five points.

Jude Bellingham scored his first domestic strike and setup of the season following a difficult period healing from a shoulder operation.

The French forward showed his deadly performance in front of goal, while the manager's strategy during his debut El Clasico in the dugout worked like a charm.

But then the Brazilian's situation came to the forefront once more.

Frustrated with coming off, Vinicius protested as he walked straight past Xabi Alonso before stormed down the tunnel, before coming back on the sidelines later.

Manager's Approach Delivers Success from Bellingham

In his first derby, it was a solid start, especially since the majority of Real's last eight bosses lost their debut La Liga meeting against Barca.

Following the relaxed method under Ancelotti did not deliver earlier, his structured approach yielded an important victory.

A specialist commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. The home side were impressive, and the visitors struggled because of the home team's approach.”

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

Their defensive setup in two layers spaced by a short distance. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

The new system seems beneficial for the midfielder, as he previously had been tasked to carry the midfield in midfield and beyond.

On paper the 22-year-old started wide right, but in practice he was allowed to move centrally and either link with Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The analyst stated, “By using Eduardo Camavinga in the middle, this provides greater energy and additional options to block the channels.”

This led to the team to position Bellingham on the right flank. Undoubtedly he would have been asked to monitor the runs of Mbappe when he had the ball with room, and he found him a few times.”

His instructions included to move into the penalty area and position himself near just outside the box, his most effective zone. He also drifted in to block central spaces and cause the opponent's play challenging.”

Conflict Issues Laid Bare

Undoubtedly that supporters adore Vinicius, calls for him were sung multiple times by a fervent Bernabeu crowd.

Yet there have been various accounts in recent months that Real Madrid might think about letting him leave if an attractive proposal was made.

The winger will have a year left on his deal when this term concludes, but negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

Vinicius' behavior to being replaced with 20 minutes left spoke of tension. Post-game, he had to be restrained as he attempted to confront Yamal.

Balague commented, Many will criticize him for good reason, because it showed a lack of respect toward his replacement who came on for him.”

However, from a young age, his life has been in a challenging environment, and perceives that the world is hostile.”

“That mentality is hard to change, especially when you feel near number one in the world, then the club shifts the focus in favor of Mbappe as the main man.”

During this campaign he believes that the organization is not defending him. Reports suggest, potentially club-sourced, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy if someone paid €250 million for him and allow him to leave.”

“He feels all that, and after Alonso subbed him – justifiably, as he ceased tracking back as expected – to him he thinks why single me out?’.”

It may be challenging to mend relations with the club and him now.”

Their System “Falls Apart”

After winning all four of last season's matches, this outing highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing start to the campaign.

Absences have robbed the Barcelona coach of key players such as Raphinha, Lewandowski and Olmo, and the tactical setup is not effective in their absence.

The expert commented, “It's like the whole team is a little bit less sharp when not in possession, with less desire to win it back, softer to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to create chances against them. Should the defense is not perfect, which was the case the first goal since the defender failed to step up, they are not helped by the midfield and forwards not closing down opponents in possession as well as they should.”

Lamine Yamal, who troubled Madrid of Real last season, was neutralized.

Key players did not perform well. Lamine doesn't feel like he is at his best, possibly because of a groin issue