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This proved to be practically a flawless outing from the Madrid side, who overcame their arch-rivals two goals to one during El Clasico and extend the gap in first place in the domestic championship by five points.

The English midfielder got his first league goal and setup this term after a challenging spell coming back from a shoulder operation.

The French forward continued his clinical touch in front of goal, and the coach's game plan in his inaugural El Clasico as coach functioned perfectly.

However the Vinicius Junior question emerged again once more.

Unhappy at being substituted, the star forward protested as he walked right by the coach and stormed down the tunnel, then returning on the sidelines after a short while.

Alonso System Gets Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

In his first derby, Alonso did well, considering the majority of Real's recent coaches were defeated in their initial La Liga match with Barca.

After the relaxed method of Carlo Ancelotti failed to get results earlier, the new tactical system produced its first major result.

A specialist commented, His plan was perfect. The home side were very good, and Barca were off-color due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

Defensively, they pressed high for as long as they could, if overcome, they tracked back in a structured manner, all players even the forward.”

Their defensive setup in two lines separated by five to 10 metres. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

This approach looks to be good news for Jude, as he last season had been tasked to cover multiple roles in midfield and more.

On paper the 22-year-old started wide right, however he could to move centrally and assist the attack or get into scoring positions.

The analyst continued, “By using Camavinga in the center, you get more dynamism and more ways to shut down the channels.”

“That forced them to put Jude on the right-hand side. Undoubtedly he was instructed to track the runs of Mbappe when he had the ball and had space, and he found him on several occasions.”

He was told to get into the box and position himself near the outskirts of the area, his most effective zone. He also came inside to close the inside channels creating the opponent's play tough.”

Strained Relations Laid Bare

Undoubtedly that Madridistas love Vinicius, his name rang out multiple times by the passionate Madrid fans.

But there have been numerous stories lately that Real Madrid might think about allowing his departure if the right offer were to come in.

Vinicius has one year remaining on his contract come the end of the season, but negotiations for an extension are at a standstill.

Vinicius' behavior after coming off late in the game indicated strained relations. When the match ended, he was held back when he moved toward Lamine Yamal.

The analyst commented, “Everyone will have a go at him for good reason, as it demonstrated poor sportsmanship for the substitute who came on for him.”

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

This mindset is tough to overcome, particularly since you believe on the verge of the best player, and the organization drives the axis towards Mbappe as the main man.”

Recently he believes that Real Madrid has not supported him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they wouldn't be unhappy if someone paid a quarter-billion euros for his transfer and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, so when the coach substituted him – fairly, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as he should – to him he says why single me out?’.”

It may be challenging to reconcile with the club and Vinicius currently.”

Their System “Falls Apart”

Having triumphed in all four of previous campaign's Clasicos, the latest display was emblematic of their uncertain beginning of the season.

Fitness issues have robbed the manager of important stars including Raphinha, the striker and Dani Olmo, and the tactical setup is failing in their absence.

Balague said, Barcelona appear are slightly off without the ball, not as eager to regain possession, softer to get the possession back.”

They are more vulnerable to create chances against them. When the backline is not perfect, like on the first goal since the defender failed to step up, the midfield doesn't assist by teammates failing to press those on the ball as expected.”

Yamal, the main threat in previous meetings, was well contained.

“Their stars were below par. Yamal seems not he's in good form, possibly because of groin problems