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This proved to be almost a flawless performance for Real Madrid, as they overcame Barca two goals to one during the famous derby to increase their advantage at the summit of the domestic championship with a five-point cushion.

Jude Bellingham scored his maiden domestic strike along with key pass this campaign following a difficult period coming back from surgery on his shoulder.

Mbappe showed his deadly performance when scoring, and the coach's game plan in his first derby in the dugout worked perfectly.

Yet the Vinicius Junior question emerged again yet again.

Frustrated with coming off, the star forward ranted while walking straight past Xabi Alonso before headed off the pitch, then coming back to the bench later.

Manager's Approach Gets Positive Outcomes from the Midfielder

As first Clasicos go, it was a solid start, especially since the majority of Madrid's last eight bosses were defeated in their initial league meeting with their rivals.

After the player-focused method from the previous coach fell short earlier, the new tactical system delivered an important victory.

A specialist commented, “He got it spot on. The home side were very good, and Barca struggled due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

“Without the ball, they pressed high for as long as they could, and if they were beaten, they retreated in a structured manner, everybody including the forward.”

The team's shape with two banks spaced by a short distance. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

The tactical change seems beneficial for Jude, who previously was essentially asked to carry the midfield in the center and more.

In the lineup the young star played on the right, but in practice he had the freedom to move centrally and either link with Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

The expert stated, With the French midfielder in the middle, this provides increased movement and better ability to close down the spaces.”

“That forced them to put Bellingham wide right. Certainly he would have been asked to monitor the runs of Mbappe when he had the ball with room, and he found him repeatedly.”

“He was asked to get into the box and position himself near the outskirts of the area, his most effective zone. Additionally, he moved centrally to close the inside channels and cause Barca's task very difficult.”

Conflict Issues Exposed

It's clear that Madridistas are fond of the Brazilian, his name rang out on several occasions by a fervent home supporters.

But recently there were countless reports in recent months that Real Madrid might think about letting him leave if the right offer were to come in.

Vinicius has one year remaining under his current terms come the end of the season, but discussions on a renewal have stalled.

Vinicius' behavior to being replaced with 20 minutes left suggested tension. When the match ended, teammates intervened when he moved toward Yamal.

Balague commented, He will face backlash and rightly so, since it displayed a lack of respect for the substitute who came on for him.”

However, from a young age, his life has been in a hostile world, and he feels that the world is hostile.”

This mindset is hard to change, notably when you feel on the verge of number one in the world, and the organization redirects attention in favor of Mbappe as the main man.”

Recently he's felt that the club is not defending him. Reports suggest, potentially club-sourced, or not denied by the club, that they might accept a bid of a quarter-billion euros to sign him and allow him to leave.”

“He feels all that, and after the coach substituted him – fairly, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as required – in Vinicius' head he says why always me?.”

It may be challenging to build a bridge with the club and the player currently.”

Their System “Falls Apart”

Following victories in all four of last season's derbies, this outing was emblematic of their uncertain beginning of the season.

Fitness issues have deprived the manager of important stars such as Raphinha, the striker and Dani Olmo, and his system is not effective when they are missing.

Balague commented, The squad seems is a little bit less sharp defensively, less hungry to recover it, less aggressive to get the possession back.”

Opponents find it simpler to attack them. If the defensive line is not organized, which was the case the first goal because Alejandro Balde played him onside, they are not helped by the midfield and forwards not challenging those on the ball as expected.”

Yamal, tormentor-in-chief in previous meetings, was neutralized.

Key players did not perform well. The youngster appears he is at his best, perhaps he's suffering from a groin issue