🔗 Share this article

It was nearly a perfect performance for the Madrid side, who overcame Barca by a 2-1 scoreline during El Clasico and stretch the gap at the top in the domestic championship to five points.

Bellingham got his first league goal along with assist of the season following a challenging period recovering from surgery on his shoulder.

The French forward continued his deadly performance in attack, while the manager's strategy during his debut El Clasico on the sidelines proved perfectly.

However the Brazilian's situation came to the forefront another time.

Unhappy with his substitution, the Brazilian winger protested on his way right by his manager and headed off the pitch, before coming back on the sidelines after a short while.

Alonso System Gets Results for Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, it was a solid start, given that the majority of Madrid's recent bosses were defeated in their debut league encounter with their rivals.

Following the player-focused method under Ancelotti fell short in the previous campaign, the new tactical system yielded its first major result.

Spanish football analyst observed, The strategy worked brilliantly. The home side were very good, and the visitors struggled due to the home team's approach.”

Defensively, they pushed up as much as possible, and when bypassed, they tracked back with discipline, everybody including Vinicius.”

Their defensive setup with two banks with a gap of a short distance. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

This approach looks to be good news for Bellingham, as he last season was essentially asked to cover multiple roles in the engine room and more.

In the lineup the young star started wide right, however he could to move centrally and assist the attack or enter the box.

Balague stated, With Camavinga in the middle, it brings increased movement and better ability to close down the spaces.”

As a result the team to deploy Bellingham wide right. I'm sure his role included to keep an eye on the runs of Mbappe in possession and found openings, and he found him a few times.”

His instructions included to get into the box and be around the outskirts of the area, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to block central spaces and cause the opponent's play challenging.”

Conflict Issues Revealed

There's no doubting that the fans adore Vinicius, his chant rang out repeatedly by a fervent Bernabeu crowd.

Yet multiple various accounts in recent months that Los Blancos could entertain letting him leave if an attractive proposal was made.

Vinicius will have a year left under his current terms come the end of the season, yet negotiations for an extension are at a standstill.

His response after coming off in the second half indicated strained relations. After the full-time whistle, he had to be restrained as he attempted to confront Lamine Yamal.

Balague commented, He will face backlash and justifiably, since it displayed a lack of respect for the substitute taking his place.”

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

“That mentality is tough to overcome, especially when you feel near the best player, but the team drives the axis towards Mbappe as the star.”

“This season he believes that the organization has not supported him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or with the club not denying it, that they wouldn't be unhappy if someone paid €250 million for his transfer and allow him to leave.”

“He feels all that, and after he was taken off – fairly, as he ceased tracking back as he should – to him he says why always me?.”

It may be challenging to build a bridge with the club and Vinicius currently.”

Their System “Struggles”

Following victories in each of the recent Clasicos, this outing represented Barcelona's unconvincing beginning of the season.

Absences have robbed the Barcelona coach of crucial contributors including Raphinha, Lewandowski and Olmo, and the approach is not effective without them.

The analyst said, “It's like the whole team lack sharpness without the ball, less hungry to recover it, softer to get the possession back.”

They are more vulnerable to break them down. Should the defense is not perfect, which was the case Mbappe's strike as Balde kept him onside, the midfield doesn't assist by the midfield and forwards not closing down those on the ball adequately.”

Lamine Yamal, the main threat in previous meetings, was neutralized.

The big names did not perform well. Lamine doesn't feel like he is at his best, perhaps he's suffering from groin problems