Cruzeiro double Brasileiro points with Artur Jorge in half the games | OneFootball

The victory over Grêmio did not just mean three more points for Cruzeiro, but also symbolized a clear turnaround in performance in the Brazilian Championship, especially after the change in head coach.

Before Artur Jorge’s arrival, the team was going through a critical period. In eight matches under Tite and assistant Wesley Carvalho, who took over for two games after the previous coach was dismissed, the team earned only four points, with no wins, four draws, and four losses. That run left Cruzeiro at the bottom of the table, highlighting the lack of consistency and the difficulty of competing at a high level.

The change in direction began right after that stretch. Under Artur Jorge, Cruzeiro started to show an immediate response on the pitch. In four league matches, they have recorded three wins and just one loss, collecting nine points with a 75% success rate.

The recent run also marked something that had not yet happened for the team in this Brasileirão campaign: two consecutive wins in the competition.

This improvement is directly reflected in the standings. The team climbed from last place to 16th, with 13 points, moving out of the relegation zone after the 2-0 win over Grêmio at Mineirão.

More than just the points total, Cruzeiro has shown progress in structural aspects of the game, such as intensity, organization, and attacking efficiency—areas that had not appeared consistently at the start of the competition.

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