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It was almost a flawless outing for the Madrid side, who overcame Barcelona by a 2-1 scoreline in the Clasico and stretch the gap in first place of the Spanish league to five points.

Bellingham notched his maiden goal in the league and setup of the season after a tough period coming back from shoulder surgery.

Kylian Mbappe continued his lethal touch when scoring, while the manager's strategy during his debut Clasico in the dugout functioned like a charm.

But then the issue surrounding Vinicius emerged again yet again.

Dissatisfied with his substitution, Vinicius ranted while walking directly past his manager before headed off the pitch, before returning to the substitute area later.

Tactical Setup Gets Positive Outcomes for the Midfielder

In his first derby, this wasn't a bad one, especially since the majority of Madrid's recent coaches were defeated in their first La Liga encounter with their rivals.

After the player-focused approach under Ancelotti did not deliver last season, his structured approach produced an important victory.

An expert commented, “He got it spot on. The home side performed excellently, while the visitors were off-color because of Madrid's tactics.”

Defensively, they pressed high as much as possible, and when bypassed, they retreated in a structured manner, everybody even Vinicius.”

“They defended with two banks with a gap of five to 10 metres. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

This approach seems good news for Jude, as he in the past was essentially asked to do everything in midfield and more.

On paper Bellingham was positioned on the right, but in practice he was allowed to move centrally and assist the attack or crash the penalty area.

Balague added, With Eduardo Camavinga in the middle, this provides more dynamism and better ability to shut down the channels.”

This led to them to deploy Jude wide right. I'm sure his role included to monitor Mbappe's movements on the ball with room, and he located him on several occasions.”

His instructions included to enter the area and be around just outside the box, where he poses a threat. He also drifted in to block central spaces creating the opponent's play challenging.”

Vinicius Tensions Revealed

Undoubtedly that the fans love Vinicius, his chant was chanted repeatedly by an enthusiastic Madrid fans.

But multiple various accounts in recent months that Real Madrid would consider allowing his departure if the right offer were to come in.

Vinicius will have one season to go on his deal when this term concludes, but discussions on a renewal are at a standstill.

Vinicius' behavior to being replaced with 20 minutes left spoke of strained relations. Post-game, he was held back as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

The analyst said, He will face backlash for good reason, since it displayed disrespect toward his replacement who replaced him.”

However, from a young age, he has existed amid adversity, and perceives that he faces opposition.”

“That mentality is difficult to shake, especially when you believe close to being the best player, then the club redirects attention in favor of Mbappe as the key figure.”

During this campaign he's felt that the club has not supported him. There are stories, potentially club-sourced, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy if someone paid 250m euros for him and allow him to leave.”

This affects him, and when he was taken off – reasonably, as he ceased tracking back as expected – in his mind he says ‘why me, why me again?.”

Building bridges will be tough to mend relations among the parties and Vinicius now.”

Barca's Approach “Struggles”

Having triumphed in all four of recent matches, the latest display highlighted Barca's shaky early form.

Absences have deprived Hansi Flick of key players including the Brazilian winger, Robert Lewandowski and Olmo, and the tactical setup is not effective when they are missing.

The expert stated, “It's like the whole team are slightly off when not in possession, less hungry to recover it, softer to get the possession back.”

“It's easier to create chances against them. Should the defense is flawed, like on the Mbappe goal because Alejandro Balde kept him onside, they are not helped by the midfield and forwards not closing down opponents in possession adequately.”

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

Key players weren't at their best. Yamal doesn't feel like he's in good form, possibly because of a groin issue