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This proved to be nearly a perfect outing for the Madrid side, who beat their arch-rivals 2-1 during El Clasico and extend the gap at the summit of the Spanish league by five points.

The English midfielder got his maiden goal in the league and key pass this campaign after a tough period healing from surgery on his shoulder.

Mbappe showed his deadly form when scoring, and the coach's game plan in his inaugural Clasico on the sidelines functioned like a charm.

However the issue surrounding Vinicius reared its head once more.

Unhappy with his substitution, Vinicius ranted as he walked right by Xabi Alonso before stormed down the tunnel, then coming back to the bench later.

Tactical Setup Yields Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, this wasn't a bad one, considering the majority of Real's last eight bosses were defeated in their initial league encounter against Barcelona.

Following the laissez-faire style under Ancelotti fell short in the previous campaign, his structured approach yielded its first major result.

An expert commented, “He got it spot on. The home side performed excellently, while Barcelona didn't play well due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

Defensively, they pressed high as much as possible, if overcome, they fell back with discipline, all players even the forward.”

Their defensive setup with two banks spaced by 5-10 meters. The opposition could not find a way through.”

This approach looks to be beneficial for Bellingham, as he previously was essentially asked to do everything in the center and additional duties.

In the lineup Bellingham played on the right, however he was allowed to move centrally and either support Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

Balague continued, “By using the French midfielder in the middle, it brings greater energy and additional options to block the channels.”

This led to them to put Jude on the right flank. I'm sure he would have been asked to track Mbappe's movements when he had the ball and had space, and he found him a few times.”

“He was asked to move into the penalty area and be around just outside the box, where he is very dangerous. Additionally, he moved centrally to cut off passing options and make the opponent's play very difficult.”

Strained Relations Exposed

There's no doubting that supporters love Vinicius, his chant rang out repeatedly by an enthusiastic Madrid fans.

But there have been various accounts over the past period that the club could entertain selling him should a suitable bid were to come in.

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

His response after coming off with 20 minutes left suggested tension. When the match ended, he was held back as he tried to approach the Barcelona player.

Balague said, Many will criticize him for good reason, since it displayed poor sportsmanship for Rodrygo who came on for him.”

However, from a young age, he has existed amid adversity, and he feels that the world is hostile.”

Such thinking is tough to overcome, particularly since you believe near the top star, but the team drives the axis in favor of Mbappe as the star.”

During this campaign he's felt that Real Madrid is not defending him. Reports suggest, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they would be open a bid of €250 million to sign him and sell him.”

“He feels all that, and after Alonso subbed him – fairly, as he ceased tracking back as expected – to him he says ‘why me, why me again?.”

It may be challenging to build a bridge among the parties and the player at the moment.”

Barcelona Style “Crumbles”

After winning all four of recent Clasicos, Sunday's performance represented Barca's shaky start to the campaign.

Injuries have left without the Barcelona coach of important stars including Raphinha, Lewandowski and Olmo, and the approach is failing without them.

The expert commented, Barcelona appear lack sharpness defensively, with less desire to win it back, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to break them down. If the defensive line is flawed, as it wasn't Mbappe's strike because Alejandro Balde played him onside, the midfield doesn't assist by teammates not challenging opponents in possession adequately.”

The young talent, the main threat of Real last season, was well contained.

Key players did not perform well. Yamal doesn't feel like he's in good form, maybe due to injury issues