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It was almost a perfect day from the Madrid side, as they overcame their arch-rivals by a 2-1 scoreline in the famous derby to stretch their lead in first place in La Liga by five points.

The English midfielder notched his maiden domestic strike along with assist this campaign following a tough few months coming back from a shoulder operation.

The French forward maintained his deadly performance when scoring, and the manager's strategy during his debut El Clasico in the dugout worked brilliantly.

Yet the Vinicius Junior question came to the forefront yet again.

Dissatisfied with his substitution, the star forward complained on his way right by his manager and stormed down the tunnel, before reappearing to the substitute area later.

Manager's Approach Yields Positive Outcomes for Bellingham

In his first derby, it was a solid start, given that seven of Real's previous eight coaches lost their debut La Liga meeting with Barcelona.

After the relaxed approach of Carlo Ancelotti failed to get results earlier, the new tactical system produced a significant outcome.

A specialist commented, His plan was perfect. The home side performed excellently, while Barcelona were off-color due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

Defensively, they pushed up for as long as they could, and if they were beaten, they tracked back in an organised way, all players including Vinicius.”

“They defended in two lines with a gap of a short distance. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

The new system appears to be positive for the midfielder, as he last season was expected to do everything in the center and beyond.

On paper the 22-year-old played on the right, but in practice he could to move centrally and assist the attack or get into scoring positions.

Balague stated, With the French midfielder in central midfield, this provides increased movement and additional options to close down the channels.”

This led to them to position Bellingham on the right-hand side. I'm sure he would have been asked to monitor the forward's positioning on the ball and found openings, and he found him on several occasions.”

“He was asked to get into the box and operate on the edge of the box, where he poses a threat. Additionally, he moved centrally to cut off passing options and make the opponent's play tough.”

Vinicius Tensions Revealed

Undoubtedly that Madridistas are fond of the Brazilian, his name rang out multiple times by a fervent Madrid fans.

However multiple various accounts in recent months that the club could entertain allowing his departure if the right offer was made.

Vinicius has a year left on his deal come the end of the season, but discussions on a renewal have not progressed.

The player's reaction after coming off late in the game suggested tension. When the match ended, he had to be restrained as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

The analyst said, “Everyone will have a go at him and rightly so, since it displayed poor sportsmanship for the substitute who came on for him.”

However, from a young age, he has lived amid adversity, and he believes that everyone is against him.”

This mindset is tough to overcome, notably when you believe close to being number one in the world, but the team redirects attention towards Mbappe as the key figure.”

“This season he has perceived that Real Madrid isn't protecting him. There are stories, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they would be open if someone paid €250 million to sign him and let him go.”

This affects him, and after the coach substituted him – fairly, since he wasn't defending as he should – in Vinicius' head he questions why always me?.”

“It will be difficult to reconcile with the club and him currently.”

Their System “Falls Apart”

After winning all four of last season's derbies, the latest display represented Barcelona's unconvincing beginning of the season.

Injuries have deprived the Barcelona coach of important stars such as the Brazilian winger, the striker and Olmo, and the tactical setup isn't working when they are missing.

Balague commented, Barcelona appear is a little bit less sharp when not in possession, not as eager to regain possession, with reduced intensity to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to create chances against them. Should the defense is not organized, like on the Mbappe goal as Balde played him onside, the midfield doesn't assist from the attack not closing down the ball-carrier adequately.”

The young talent, the main threat earlier, was well contained.

The big names weren't at their best. Lamine doesn't feel like he is at his best, possibly because of a groin issue