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It was almost a flawless day for Real Madrid, who overcame Barcelona two goals to one in the Clasico to extend their lead at the summit of the Spanish league to five points.

Jude Bellingham got his inaugural goal in the league along with setup this campaign following a difficult spell healing from shoulder surgery.

The French forward showed his clinical performance in attack, and the manager's strategy during his debut derby on the sidelines functioned like a charm.

However the Brazilian's situation reared its head yet again.

Unhappy at being substituted, the star forward complained while walking right by his manager before stormed to the dressing room, before coming back to the substitute area after a short while.

Manager's Approach Gets Results from Jude Bellingham

For a debut Clasico, this wasn't a bad one, given that the majority of Madrid's recent bosses lost their first La Liga meeting with Barcelona.

Following the player-focused method of Carlo Ancelotti failed to get results last season, his structured approach delivered a significant outcome.

A specialist commented, “He got it spot on. Real Madrid were very good, and Barca were off-color because of the home team's approach.”

When not in possession, they pushed up as much as possible, and if they were beaten, they retreated with discipline, all players including the forward.”

“They defended in two layers spaced by a short distance. Barcelona struggled to penetrate.”

The new system looks to be beneficial for Jude, who previously was essentially asked to do everything in the engine room and more.

In the lineup the 22-year-old played on the right, but in practice he could to drift inward and either support Mbappe or get into scoring positions.

The expert added, Employing Eduardo Camavinga in the center, you get more dynamism and better ability to shut down the channels.”

This led to them to put Bellingham on the right flank. Certainly he was instructed to track the forward's positioning in possession and found openings, and he located him on several occasions.”

He was told to move into the penalty area and operate on the outskirts of the area, his most effective zone. He also came inside to block central spaces creating Barca's task very difficult.”

Conflict Issues Exposed

There's no doubting that supporters are fond of the Brazilian, calls for him was chanted on several occasions by an enthusiastic Bernabeu crowd.

However there have been numerous stories in recent months that Los Blancos would consider selling him should a suitable bid arrived.

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

The player's reaction when substituted in the second half spoke of strained relations. When the match ended, he had to be restrained as he attempted to confront Yamal.

The expert noted, Many will criticize him and justifiably, because it showed a lack of respect toward his replacement taking his place.”

“But since being a kid, he has lived in a challenging environment, and he believes that the world is hostile.”

“That mentality is tough to overcome, notably when you believe close to being number one in the world, then the club redirects attention to Mbappe as the star.”

During this campaign he believes that the organization isn't protecting him. Rumors indicate, possibly leaked by the club, or unchallenged by officials, that they might accept a bid of a quarter-billion euros for him and sell him.”

“He feels all that, and when Alonso subbed him – justifiably, because Vinicius stopped dropping back as he should – to him he thinks ‘why me, why me again?.”

Building bridges will be tough to reconcile among the parties and the player now.”

Barcelona Style “Falls Apart”

Following victories in each of the previous campaign's matches, this outing represented Barcelona's unconvincing early form.

Fitness issues have left without the manager of important stars such as the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski plus others, and the approach is not effective in their absence.

The expert said, Barcelona appear is a little bit less sharp without the ball, not as eager to regain possession, softer to reclaim the ball.”

“It's easier to attack them. When the backline is not organized, like on the first goal as Balde kept him onside, they are not helped from the attack not challenging those on the ball as well as they should.”

Lamine Yamal, tormentor-in-chief of Real last season, was neutralized.

The big names were below par. The youngster doesn't feel like he's in good form, perhaps he's suffering from groin problems