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It was nearly a perfect day for Real Madrid, as they overcame Barcelona 2-1 in the Clasico and stretch their advantage at the summit in the domestic championship with a five-point cushion.

The English midfielder got his first domestic strike and setup this term after a tough period coming back from a shoulder operation.

The French forward maintained his deadly performance when scoring, while the manager's strategy during his debut El Clasico on the sidelines proved perfectly.

Yet the issue surrounding Vinicius emerged again another time.

Dissatisfied with his substitution, the star forward protested while walking straight past Xabi Alonso and headed off the pitch, then reappearing on the sidelines several minutes.

Manager's Approach Delivers Results for the Midfielder

As first Clasicos go, it was a solid start, considering the majority of Real's last eight coaches were defeated in their initial league encounter against their rivals.

After the player-focused method from the previous coach failed to get results earlier, his structured approach produced an important victory.

A specialist observed, The strategy worked brilliantly. The home side were very good, and Barcelona struggled because of what Real Madrid were doing.”

Defensively, they applied pressure for as long as they could, and when bypassed, they retreated in a structured manner, all players even Vinicius.”

“They defended in two lines separated by five to 10 metres. The opposition were unable to break through.”

The new system appears to be good news for the midfielder, as he in the past had been tasked to carry the midfield in midfield and more.

On paper the 22-year-old played on the right, but actually he could to drift inward and either assist the attack or enter the box.

The expert stated, Employing the French midfielder in central midfield, it brings greater energy and more ways to close down the channels.”

As a result the team to deploy Jude wide right. Undoubtedly his role included to monitor Mbappe's movements in possession with room, and he located him on several occasions.”

He was told to get into the box and be around the edge of the box, where he is very dangerous. Additionally, he moved centrally to block central spaces and cause Barca's task challenging.”

Strained Relations Exposed

It's clear that the fans adore Vinicius, calls for him were sung on several occasions by the passionate Bernabeu crowd.

But there have been numerous stories lately that the club would consider selling him if the right offer were to come in.

Vinicius will have a year left on his deal when this term concludes, but negotiations for an extension have not progressed.

His response after coming off with 20 minutes left spoke of strained relations. When the match ended, he had to be restrained as he tried to approach Lamine Yamal.

Balague said, He will face backlash and rightly so, as it demonstrated disrespect for Rodrygo who came on for him.”

However, from a young age, he has existed in a hostile world, and he feels that everyone is against him.”

Such thinking is difficult to shake, notably when you believe on the verge of the best player, and the organization shifts the focus to Mbappe as the star.”

“This season he has perceived that the organization has not supported him. There are stories, perhaps from within, or not denied by the club, that they wouldn't be unhappy if someone paid 250m euros for him and sell him.”

This affects him, and when he was taken off – fairly, as he ceased tracking back as he should – in Vinicius' head he questions ‘why me, why me again?.”

Building bridges will be tough to build a bridge with the club and the player currently.”

Their System “Crumbles”

Having triumphed in each of the recent Clasicos, Sunday's performance represented Barcelona's unconvincing beginning of the season.

Injuries have left without the Barcelona coach of crucial contributors including the Brazilian winger, Lewandowski and Dani Olmo, and his system is not effective in their absence.

Balague stated, The squad seems are slightly off when not in possession, with less desire to win it back, with reduced intensity to reclaim the ball.”

Opponents find it simpler to create chances against them. If the defensive line is flawed, as it wasn't the first goal because Alejandro Balde played him onside, they are not helped by the midfield and forwards not challenging those on the ball as well as they should.”

The young talent, tormentor-in-chief earlier, was well contained.

“Their stars weren't at their best. Lamine doesn't feel like he's in good form, possibly because of groin problems