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This proved to be practically a perfect performance from the Madrid side, as they overcame Barca by a 2-1 scoreline during the famous derby and stretch their lead in first place in the Spanish league by five points.

Jude Bellingham notched his inaugural goal in the league along with key pass this term following a tough spell healing from shoulder surgery.

The French forward showed his lethal form in attack, and the manager's strategy during his debut Clasico on the sidelines proved brilliantly.

But then the Vinicius Junior question reared its head once more.

Dissatisfied with coming off, Vinicius ranted on his way right by his manager and stormed down the tunnel, then coming back to the bench later.

Tactical Setup Yields Success for the Midfielder

In his first derby, it was a solid start, given that the majority of Real's previous eight bosses lost their debut La Liga meeting against Barcelona.

Following the player-focused method from the previous coach did not deliver earlier, the new tactical system produced a significant outcome.

A specialist observed, His plan was perfect. Real Madrid performed excellently, and Barcelona struggled due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

Defensively, they applied pressure as much as possible, and when bypassed, they tracked back with discipline, everybody even the forward.”

The team's shape in two lines separated by a short distance. Barcelona could not find a way through.”

The new system seems beneficial for Jude, who in the past had been tasked to do everything in the center and beyond.

In the lineup Bellingham was positioned on the right, but in practice he had the freedom to drift inward and either link with Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

The analyst stated, “By using Eduardo Camavinga in the middle, it brings increased movement and more ways to close down the spaces.”

This led to them to put Jude on the right-hand side. Undoubtedly he was instructed to track the runs of Mbappe when he had the ball and found openings, and he found him a few times.”

He was told to move into the penalty area and be around the edge of the box, his most effective zone. He also came inside to block central spaces and make Barca's task challenging.”

Strained Relations Exposed

There's no doubting that Madridistas love Vinicius, his chant were sung repeatedly by the passionate Bernabeu crowd.

Yet there have been various accounts in recent months that Real Madrid would consider letting him leave if the right offer arrived.

The winger has one season to go under his current terms when this term concludes, but talks over a new deal are at a standstill.

The player's reaction when substituted with 20 minutes left indicated tension. When the match ended, he was held back when he moved toward Lamine Yamal.

Balague noted, He will face backlash and rightly so, as it demonstrated poor sportsmanship for the substitute taking his place.”

Yet, growing up, his life has been in a challenging environment, and he believes that everyone is against him.”

“That mentality is tough to overcome, notably when you believe close to being the best player, and the organization shifts the focus to Mbappe as the star.”

“This season he's felt that Real Madrid is not defending him. Rumors indicate, perhaps from within, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy a bid of €250 million to sign him and let him go.”

“He feels all that, and after he was taken off – justifiably, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as required – in Vinicius' head he questions why always me?.”

Building bridges will be tough to build a bridge among the parties and the player at the moment.”

Barca's Approach “Struggles”

After winning all four of last season's Clasicos, Sunday's performance was emblematic of Barcelona's unconvincing start to the campaign.

Injuries have deprived Hansi Flick of key players such as Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski plus others, and the tactical setup is failing without them.

Balague commented, The squad seems lack sharpness when not in possession, not as eager to regain possession, less aggressive in pressing.”

Opponents find it simpler to break them down. If the defensive line is not organized, as it wasn't the first goal because Alejandro Balde played him onside, they receive little support by the midfield and forwards not challenging opponents in possession adequately.”

Yamal, tormentor-in-chief earlier, was well contained.

Key players did not perform well. Lamine doesn't feel like he's in good form, maybe due to a groin issue