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The match represented nearly an ideal outing for the Madrid side, as they beat their arch-rivals by a 2-1 scoreline in the Clasico to increase the gap at the summit in the Spanish league by five points.

Bellingham notched his maiden domestic strike along with setup of the season after a tough few months coming back from a shoulder operation.

Mbappe maintained his clinical touch in front of goal, and the manager's strategy in his first Clasico as coach functioned perfectly.

But then the issue surrounding Vinicius reared its head yet again.

Frustrated with coming off, the star forward ranted while walking directly past his manager before marched to the dressing room, before returning to the bench later.

Tactical Setup Gets Results for Jude Bellingham

In his first derby, this wasn't a bad one, given that the majority of Real's previous eight bosses were defeated in their debut La Liga encounter with their rivals.

Following the relaxed approach of Carlo Ancelotti fell short in the previous campaign, the new tactical system delivered an important victory.

An expert noted, “He got it spot on. Real Madrid were very good, while Barca struggled because of the home team's approach.”

Defensively, they pushed up for as long as they could, and if they were beaten, they retreated in a structured manner, all players even the forward.”

The team's shape in two layers spaced by a short distance. Barcelona were unable to break through.”

This approach looks to be positive for Jude, who in the past was essentially asked to cover multiple roles in the center and beyond.

Theoretically Bellingham started wide right, but in practice he had the freedom to drift inward and support Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

The analyst continued, Employing Eduardo Camavinga in the center, you get more dynamism and more ways to close down the channels.”

This led to the team to put Bellingham on the right-hand side. Undoubtedly his role included to keep an eye on the forward's positioning on the ball and had space, connecting with him a few times.”

“He was asked to move into the penalty area and operate on just outside the box, where he poses a threat. He also drifted in to close the inside channels creating Barca's task tough.”

Strained Relations Revealed

There's no doubting that the fans love Vinicius, his chant was chanted multiple times by the passionate Madrid fans.

Yet there have been countless reports in recent months that the club could entertain letting him leave should a suitable bid was made.

The winger will have one season to go on his deal when this term concludes, but negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

The player's reaction after coming off late in the game indicated strained relations. Post-game, he had to be restrained as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

The analyst said, Many will criticize him and rightly so, as it demonstrated poor sportsmanship for Rodrygo who came on for him.”

Yet, growing up, he has lived amid adversity, and he feels that he faces opposition.”

This mindset is tough to overcome, particularly since you consider yourself close to being the best player, and the organization redirects attention towards Mbappe as the main man.”

“This season he believes that the organization is not defending him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy if someone paid a quarter-billion euros to sign him and allow him to leave.”

He is aware of this, and after the coach substituted him – fairly, since he wasn't defending as expected – in his mind he says why single me out?’.”

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

Their System “Struggles”

Having triumphed in each of the previous campaign's derbies, the latest display was emblematic of their uncertain early form.

Absences have deprived Hansi Flick of important stars including Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Olmo, and his system is not effective in their absence.

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

“It's easier to break them down. Should the defense is not organized, as it wasn't Mbappe's strike since the defender failed to step up, the midfield doesn't assist from the attack not challenging those on the ball as well as they should.”

Lamine Yamal, who troubled Madrid of Real last season, was well contained.

The big names were below par. The youngster doesn't feel like in top condition, possibly because of a groin issue