Los Blancos Strong but Vinicius Issues Grow – Major Spanish Derby Talking Points

This proved to be practically a flawless outing for Real Madrid, who defeated Barcelona 2-1 during the Clasico and extend their advantage in first place in the domestic championship to five points.

The English midfielder notched his inaugural domestic strike along with key pass this term after a difficult period recovering from a shoulder operation.

Mbappe continued his clinical form when scoring, while the manager's strategy during his debut Clasico on the sidelines proved brilliantly.

Yet the Brazilian's situation emerged again another time.

Frustrated at coming off, the Brazilian winger ranted while walking directly past the coach and stormed to the dressing room, then reappearing on the sidelines several minutes.

Manager's Approach Gets Positive Outcomes from the Midfielder

As first Clasicos go, it was a solid start, considering the majority of Real's recent bosses were defeated in their debut La Liga encounter against Barca.

Following the relaxed style from the previous coach failed to get results earlier, Alonso's positional game-model yielded an important victory.

Spanish football analyst observed, His plan was perfect. Madrid were very good, and Barcelona were off-color because of the home team's approach.”

Defensively, they pushed up as much as possible, and if they were beaten, they tracked back in an organised way, all players even the forward.”

“They defended in two lines with a gap of 5-10 meters. The opposition struggled to penetrate.”

The tactical change looks to be good news for Jude, as he in the past was expected to carry the midfield in the engine room and beyond.

In the lineup Bellingham was positioned on the right, but in practice he was allowed to come inside and support Mbappe or crash the penalty area.

Balague continued, With the French midfielder in the middle, it brings more dynamism and more ways to close down the passing lanes.”

“That forced the team to put Bellingham on the right flank. I'm sure his role included to monitor the runs of Mbappe on the ball with room, connecting with him a few times.”

“He was asked to enter the area and position himself near the outskirts of the area, where he is very dangerous. He also drifted in to cut off passing options and cause Barca's task challenging.”

Conflict Issues Laid Bare

Undoubtedly that the fans love Vinicius, his name were sung on several occasions by an enthusiastic Madrid fans.

But there have been countless reports in recent months that Los Blancos might think about letting him leave if the right offer were to come in.

The winger will have one year remaining on his contract come the end of the season, yet negotiations for an extension are at a standstill.

Vinicius' behavior after coming off late in the game indicated issues. After the full-time whistle, teammates intervened as he tried to approach Yamal.

The expert commented, He will face backlash and justifiably, since it displayed disrespect for the substitute who came on for him.”

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

Such thinking is difficult to shake, particularly since you believe on the verge of the top star, but the team shifts the focus in favor of Mbappe as the main man.”

Recently he's felt that Real Madrid has not supported him. Reports suggest, possibly leaked by the club, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy an offer worth a quarter-billion euros for him and allow him to leave.”

He is aware of this, and after the coach substituted him – fairly, as he ceased tracking back as expected – in his mind he questions why always me?.”

It may be challenging to build a bridge between the club and the player currently.”

Their System “Struggles”

After winning each of the recent derbies, this outing was emblematic of their uncertain start to the campaign.

Injuries have deprived the manager of key players such as Raphinha, Lewandowski and Olmo, and the tactical setup is not effective when they are missing.

Balague commented, The squad seems are slightly off without the ball, less hungry to recover it, less aggressive to reclaim the ball.”

They are more vulnerable to break them down. Should the defense is flawed, as it wasn't the first goal since the defender played him onside, they receive little support by teammates failing to press opponents in possession as expected.”

Lamine Yamal, the main threat in previous meetings, was well contained.

“Their stars did not perform well. The youngster seems not in top condition, maybe due to injury issues