Duo become Grêmio’s lucky charm; find out why | OneFootball

When it comes to finding the net, Grêmio have relied on two absolute protagonists this season.

Forwards Amuzu and Carlos Vinicius have taken on the team’s attacking responsibility under Luís Castro and have already scored exactly half of all Tricolor’s goals this year.

Of the 38 goals scored by the team so far, 19 have come from the duo, according to data compiled by ge.

Lucky charm for wins

The importance of the two players goes beyond the sheer number of goals and is directly reflected in securing positive results.

Of Grêmio’s 10 wins this year, in nine of them at least one of the two forwards got on the scoresheet. The only exception was the 2-1 victory over Atlético-MG in the Brasileirão, with goals from Noriega and Marlon.

The duo’s most recent display of decisive power came last Tuesday, when both found the net in the 2-0 win over Confiança in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil.

Established top scorer

Signed in July of last year, Carlos Vinicius quickly established himself in Porto Alegre.

The striker naturally took over as the team’s main goalscorer and currently has 13 goals this season. His biggest highlight has been the Brazilian Championship, where he leads the scoring charts outright with seven goals.

Adaptation and turnaround

Amuzu’s path required a little more patience. The Ghanaian-born Belgian arrived at the club in February of last year and, without taking part in preseason in Brazil, faced adaptation issues and injuries.

At the time, under Mano Menezes, he had to undergo physical reconditioning and ended the year with five goals in 33 matches.

This season, the picture has changed drastically. Better adapted to Brazilian football and in good rhythm, Amuzu has already surpassed his previous mark: he has six goals and three assists in 23 appearances, including a decisive pass to Carlos Vinicius himself in the important win over Botafogo.

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