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This proved to be practically a flawless outing from the Madrid side, who overcame Barca two goals to one in the Clasico and extend their advantage in first place in the domestic championship with a five-point cushion.

Bellingham notched his maiden goal in the league and key pass this campaign after a difficult few months recovering from a shoulder operation.

The French forward maintained his clinical performance in attack, while the manager's strategy during his debut Clasico on the sidelines worked like a charm.

However the issue surrounding Vinicius reared its head another time.

Dissatisfied at his substitution, the Brazilian winger ranted on his way right by his manager and stormed down the tunnel, before returning to the substitute area several minutes.

Manager's Approach Gets Results from the Midfielder

For a debut Clasico, this wasn't a bad one, especially since the majority of Real's last eight bosses were defeated in their initial La Liga meeting with their rivals.

After the relaxed approach from the previous coach fell short in the previous campaign, the new tactical system yielded its first major result.

Spanish football analyst commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. Madrid were very good, while Barca didn't play well due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

When not in possession, they pushed up as much as possible, and if they were beaten, they fell back in a structured manner, all players including the forward.”

Their defensive setup in two layers with a gap of five to 10 metres. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

The tactical change looks to be good news for Bellingham, who previously had been tasked to cover multiple roles in the engine room and beyond.

On paper Bellingham played on the right, but actually he was allowed to come inside and either assist the attack or get into scoring positions.

The analyst added, Employing Camavinga in the middle, you get increased movement and more ways to shut down the channels.”

As a result the team to deploy Bellingham on the right-hand side. Certainly he would have been asked to track the forward's positioning on the ball with room, and he found him on several occasions.”

“He was asked to move into the penalty area and position himself near just outside the box, where he is very dangerous. He also came inside to block central spaces and make Barcelona's life very difficult.”

Strained Relations Laid Bare

It's clear that supporters love Vinicius, his name rang out on several occasions by the passionate home supporters.

But there have been various accounts over the past period that Real Madrid might think about selling him if an attractive proposal was made.

He will have one season to go on his contract come the end of the season, but talks over a new deal have not progressed.

Vinicius' behavior after coming off late in the game indicated strained relations. Post-game, he was held back when he moved toward Yamal.

Balague commented, Many will criticize him for good reason, because it showed poor sportsmanship for Rodrygo who replaced him.”

Yet, growing up, he has lived amid adversity, and he feels that everyone is against him.”

“That mentality is hard to change, especially when you consider yourself on the verge of number one in the world, but the team redirects attention towards Mbappe as the key figure.”

Recently he believes that Real Madrid has not supported him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or with the club not denying it, that they would be open a bid of €250 million for his transfer and let him go.”

He is aware of this, and after he was taken off – fairly, as he ceased tracking back as expected – in his mind he thinks why single me out?’.”

“It will be difficult to mend relations with the club and Vinicius at the moment.”

Their System “Crumbles”

Following victories in each of the recent matches, Sunday's performance was emblematic of Barca's shaky beginning of the season.

Absences have robbed the manager of key players including the Brazilian winger, the striker plus others, and the tactical setup is failing without them.

Balague stated, “It's like the whole team is a little bit less sharp without the ball, with less desire to win it back, with reduced intensity to get the possession back.”

Opponents find it simpler to break them down. Should the defense is not perfect, as it wasn't Mbappe's strike because Alejandro Balde played him onside, they are not helped from the attack not challenging the ball-carrier as well as they should.”

The young talent, tormentor-in-chief of Real last season, was kept largely in check.

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