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It was practically a flawless day from Real Madrid, as they overcame their arch-rivals by a 2-1 scoreline during El Clasico to stretch their advantage at the summit of the Spanish league with a five-point cushion.

The English midfielder notched his inaugural domestic strike and setup of the season after a challenging spell healing from surgery on his shoulder.

Mbappe maintained his deadly performance when scoring, while the manager's strategy in his inaugural El Clasico as coach worked like a charm.

However the issue surrounding Vinicius reared its head yet again.

Frustrated at coming off, Vinicius ranted on his way directly past the coach and headed to the dressing room, before coming back on the sidelines later.

Manager's Approach Gets Positive Outcomes from the Midfielder

As first Clasicos go, it was a solid start, given that seven of Madrid's previous eight managers were defeated in their first league encounter against their rivals.

After the laissez-faire method of Carlo Ancelotti did not deliver in the previous campaign, his structured approach produced a significant outcome.

An expert observed, His plan was perfect. The home side performed excellently, while Barca struggled because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

When not in possession, they pushed up for as long as they could, and when bypassed, they tracked back in a structured manner, everybody even Vinicius.”

The team's shape with two banks separated by a short distance. Barcelona were unable to break through.”

The new system seems positive for Bellingham, who in the past had been tasked to do everything in midfield and more.

In the lineup Bellingham was positioned on the right, however he was allowed to move centrally and assist the attack or crash the penalty area.

The analyst added, “By using the French midfielder in the middle, this provides more dynamism and better ability to block the channels.”

“That forced the team to position Jude on the right flank. Certainly his role included to keep an eye on Mbappe's movements in possession and had space, and he found him repeatedly.”

He was told to move into the penalty area and be around just outside the box, where he is very dangerous. Additionally, he moved centrally to close the inside channels and cause the opponent's play tough.”

Vinicius Tensions Laid Bare

There's no doubting that the fans adore Vinicius, his name rang out multiple times by a fervent Madrid fans.

Yet recently there were various accounts over the past period that Los Blancos might think about selling him if the right offer were to come in.

The winger has a year left on his deal when this term concludes, but negotiations for an extension have stalled.

Vinicius' behavior when substituted in the second half suggested strained relations. When the match ended, teammates intervened when he moved toward Lamine Yamal.

The analyst said, “Everyone will have a go at him and rightly so, since it displayed disrespect toward his replacement who came on for him.”

“But since being a kid, his life has been in a challenging environment, and perceives that the world is hostile.”

Such thinking is hard to change, notably when you feel near number one in the world, then the club redirects attention in favor of Mbappe as the star.”

“This season he has perceived that Real Madrid is not defending him. Reports suggest, perhaps from within, or unchallenged by officials, that they might accept if someone paid €250 million to sign him and sell him.”

He is aware of this, and when Alonso subbed him – reasonably, since he wasn't defending as expected – in his mind he questions why always me?.”

It may be challenging to reconcile among the parties and him at the moment.”

Barcelona Style “Crumbles”

After winning all four of recent derbies, this outing highlighted their uncertain beginning of the season.

Absences have left without Hansi Flick of crucial contributors such as Raphinha, the striker and Dani Olmo, and his system is not effective without them.

The analyst stated, “It's like the whole team lack sharpness without the ball, not as eager to regain possession, softer in pressing.”

Opponents find it simpler to break them down. When the backline is not organized, like on the Mbappe goal since the defender failed to step up, the midfield doesn't assist by teammates failing to press the ball-carrier adequately.”

Lamine Yamal, the main threat of Real last season, was kept largely in check.

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