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The match represented practically a flawless outing for the Madrid side, as they beat their arch-rivals two goals to one in the famous derby and extend the gap in first place in La Liga to five points.

The English midfielder notched his maiden league goal along with key pass this term after a difficult period recovering from surgery on his shoulder.

Kylian Mbappe maintained his deadly touch in attack, while Alonso's tactics in his inaugural El Clasico on the sidelines worked like a charm.

However the issue surrounding Vinicius emerged again once more.

Unhappy with being substituted, the Brazilian winger complained as he walked straight past his manager and headed to the dressing room, before coming back on the sidelines several minutes.

Manager's Approach Yields Positive Outcomes from the Midfielder

In his first derby, Alonso did well, considering the majority of Madrid's recent managers lost their debut La Liga meeting against their rivals.

Following the player-focused approach under Ancelotti failed to get results in the previous campaign, Alonso's positional game-model delivered its first major result.

Spanish football analyst commented, His plan was perfect. The home side were impressive, while Barcelona didn't play well due to the home team's approach.”

“Without the ball, they pushed up consistently, and when bypassed, they tracked back with discipline, all players including Vinicius.”

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

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

On paper the 22-year-old started wide right, but actually he had the freedom to drift inward and either support Mbappe or enter the box.

The expert added, Employing Camavinga in the middle, you get greater energy and additional options to shut down the spaces.”

This led to them to deploy Bellingham wide right. Certainly he was instructed to keep an eye on the forward's positioning in possession and had space, and he located him repeatedly.”

He was told to enter the area and operate on the outskirts of the area, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to close the inside channels and cause Barca's task challenging.”

Strained Relations Revealed

Undoubtedly that Madridistas love Vinicius, calls for him was chanted repeatedly by an enthusiastic Madrid fans.

But multiple numerous stories lately that Real Madrid would consider selling him should a suitable bid arrived.

The winger has one season to go on his contract when this term concludes, yet discussions on a renewal have not progressed.

His response to being replaced late in the game spoke of tension. Post-game, teammates intervened when he moved toward Yamal.

The analyst commented, Many will criticize him for good reason, since it displayed disrespect for Rodrygo taking his place.”

However, from a young age, he has existed in a hostile world, and perceives that the world is hostile.”

This mindset is tough to overcome, notably when you consider yourself near the top star, and the organization redirects attention towards Mbappe as the main man.”

“This season he has perceived that the club isn't protecting him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or with the club not denying it, that they might accept if someone paid 250m euros for him and let him go.”

He is aware of this, and after he was taken off – fairly, since he wasn't defending as expected – to him he thinks why always me?.”

Building bridges will be tough to mend relations with the club and the player now.”

Their System “Crumbles”

Having triumphed in all four of last season's matches, this outing highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing early form.

Absences have deprived the manager of key players such as the Brazilian winger, the striker plus others, and his system isn't working without them.

The analyst stated, Barcelona appear lack sharpness defensively, with less desire to win it back, with reduced intensity to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to attack them. When the backline is flawed, like on Mbappe's strike as Balde failed to step up, they are not helped by teammates not challenging the ball-carrier adequately.”

Yamal, tormentor-in-chief earlier, was kept largely in check.

“Their stars were below par. The youngster appears in top condition, perhaps he's suffering from injury issues