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This proved to be almost an ideal outing from Real Madrid, as they overcame Barca by a 2-1 scoreline in El Clasico and stretch their lead in first place of La Liga by five points.

The English midfielder got his first domestic strike and key pass this campaign after a difficult spell recovering from shoulder surgery.

Kylian Mbappe maintained his clinical form in front of goal, while Alonso's tactics during his debut El Clasico as coach functioned perfectly.

Yet the Vinicius Junior question reared its head another time.

Dissatisfied with being substituted, the star forward complained on his way straight past the coach before stormed down the tunnel, before returning on the sidelines after a short while.

Alonso System Yields Positive Outcomes for the Midfielder

For a debut Clasico, Alonso did well, considering the majority of Real's last eight coaches were defeated in their debut league meeting against Barca.

Following the relaxed method under Ancelotti failed to get results last season, his structured approach delivered its first major result.

Spanish football analyst commented, His plan was perfect. The home side were very good, while Barcelona struggled due to what Real Madrid were doing.”

Defensively, they applied pressure for as long as they could, and when bypassed, they tracked back with discipline, everybody including Vinicius.”

Their defensive setup in two layers spaced by 5-10 meters. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

The tactical change seems beneficial for Jude, who previously was expected to cover multiple roles in midfield and beyond.

In the lineup the 22-year-old played on the right, but in practice he could to drift inward and link with Mbappe or enter the box.

The analyst added, “By using Camavinga in central midfield, this provides more dynamism and more ways to shut down the spaces.”

“That forced them to deploy Jude on the right flank. I'm sure his role included to monitor the forward's positioning when he had the ball and found openings, and he located him a few times.”

“He was asked to get into the box and be around the edge of the box, his most effective zone. Additionally, he moved centrally to block central spaces creating Barcelona's life tough.”

Strained Relations Laid Bare

Undoubtedly that the fans are fond of the Brazilian, his chant rang out repeatedly by the passionate Madrid fans.

But multiple countless reports in recent months that Real Madrid would consider allowing his departure if the right offer were to come in.

He will have one season to go on his contract when this term concludes, yet discussions on a renewal have stalled.

The player's reaction to being replaced with 20 minutes left suggested strained relations. After the full-time whistle, he had to be restrained as he attempted to confront Yamal.

The expert noted, Many will criticize him and rightly so, since it displayed disrespect toward his replacement who replaced him.”

Yet, growing up, he has lived in a challenging environment, and he believes that he faces opposition.”

Such thinking is difficult to shake, notably when you consider yourself near number one in the world, then the club shifts the focus to Mbappe as the main man.”

“This season he's felt that the club has not supported him. There are stories, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they might accept if someone paid 250m euros for him and sell him.”

“He feels all that, and when the coach substituted him – fairly, as he ceased tracking back as expected – in his mind he questions ‘why me, why me again?.”

“It will be difficult to reconcile among the parties and him now.”

Barca's Approach “Falls Apart”

Having triumphed in each of the previous campaign's matches, the latest display highlighted Barcelona's unconvincing beginning of the season.

Injuries have robbed the Barcelona coach of important stars such as Raphinha, the striker plus others, and the approach is not effective in their absence.

The expert commented, Barcelona appear are slightly off defensively, not as eager to regain possession, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

They are more vulnerable to break them down. If the defensive line is flawed, which was the case the first goal since the defender failed to step up, the midfield doesn't assist by teammates not challenging those on the ball as well as they should.”

Yamal, tormentor-in-chief of Real last season, was well contained.

“Their stars were below par. Yamal seems not he is at his best, possibly because of groin problems