Los Blancos Strong but Vinicius Junior Tensions Escalate – Major Clasico Talking Points

It was nearly a perfect performance for Real Madrid, who overcame their arch-rivals two goals to one during El Clasico to increase their lead at the summit in La Liga to five points.

Bellingham got his first domestic strike and assist this term after a tough few months healing from a shoulder operation.

Mbappe showed his deadly form when scoring, while the coach's game plan in his inaugural derby in the dugout proved perfectly.

But then the Vinicius Junior question emerged again yet again.

Frustrated with coming off, the star forward complained as he walked directly past Xabi Alonso and stormed down the tunnel, before coming back to the substitute area later.

Alonso System Yields Results from Jude Bellingham

As first Clasicos go, Alonso did well, given that seven of Real's last eight managers lost their debut league encounter with Barca.

After the laissez-faire style of Carlo Ancelotti failed to get results earlier, his structured approach produced a significant outcome.

An expert commented, The strategy worked brilliantly. The home side were very good, and Barca didn't play well because of the home team's approach.”

When not in possession, they pressed high consistently, if overcome, they retreated with discipline, all players including the forward.”

The team's shape with two banks with a gap of 5-10 meters. Barcelona could not find a way through.”

This approach looks to be good news for Bellingham, as he in the past was expected to do everything in the engine room and additional duties.

On paper the young star was positioned on the right, but in practice he could to come inside and assist the attack or crash the penalty area.

Balague stated, “By using Eduardo Camavinga in central midfield, you get more dynamism and more ways to close down the passing lanes.”

“That forced the team to deploy Bellingham wide right. Certainly he would have been asked to keep an eye on the forward's positioning in possession and had space, connecting with him a few times.”

He was told to get into the box and be around just outside the box, his most effective zone. He also came inside to block central spaces and make the opponent's play tough.”

Vinicius Tensions Revealed

It's clear that supporters adore Vinicius, his name were sung multiple times by an enthusiastic Bernabeu crowd.

Yet recently there were numerous stories in recent months that Los Blancos would consider allowing his departure if an attractive proposal arrived.

The winger has one season to go on his deal at the end of the campaign, yet discussions on a renewal are at a standstill.

The player's reaction to being replaced in the second half suggested issues. After the full-time whistle, he had to be restrained as he tried to approach Lamine Yamal.

The expert noted, “Everyone will have a go at him and justifiably, since it displayed disrespect for Rodrygo who replaced him.”

“But since being a kid, he has lived amid adversity, and he feels that everyone is against him.”

Such thinking is difficult to shake, notably when you consider yourself close to being the best player, but the team shifts the focus to Mbappe as the key figure.”

During this campaign he's felt that the organization has not supported him. Reports suggest, perhaps from within, or with the club not denying it, that they wouldn't be unhappy a bid of €250 million to sign him and sell him.”

“He feels all that, so when the coach substituted him – fairly, since he wasn't defending as required – in Vinicius' head he thinks ‘why me, why me again?.”

“It will be difficult to mend relations between the club and the player at the moment.”

Their System “Falls Apart”

Having triumphed in all four of previous campaign's matches, this outing represented Barca's shaky early form.

Absences have deprived Hansi Flick of important stars including the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and the approach isn't working in their absence.

Balague said, The squad seems is a little bit less sharp defensively, with less desire to win it back, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to break them down. When the backline is flawed, like on Mbappe's strike as Balde played him onside, they are not helped from the attack failing to press the ball-carrier as well as they should.”

Yamal, who troubled Madrid earlier, was well contained.

The big names did not perform well. Lamine doesn't feel like in top condition, maybe due to a groin issue