One play was all it took. Four touches, high quality and speed, and a classy finish. In one play, Adriano and Vagner Love single-handedly decided Flamengo's victory over Americano on Wednesday night at Maracanã. But they also did much more than that. They raised hopes, among the fans and the coaching staff, that this duo can deliver many rewards in the future.

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The Empire of Love is off to a flying start. In two games playing together, Adriano and Love have already scored four goals: one for the Emperor and three for the Artilheiro do Amor. Excited coach Andrade believes that chances like Wednesday's could happen again over time. For the coach, the more the duo gels, the better the results will be.

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"There's no doubt that it was just a teaser. This move could be repeated many times in the championship. It's the second match they've played together, they're still getting to know each other and getting to know each other," he analyzed.

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Making his debut alongside the duo as a starter, Serbian midfielder Petkovic approved of the attacking trio fans had been eagerly anticipating. For the foreigner, the first performance was encouraging. All that remains is to improve some physical and chemistry details so they can achieve everything the Red-Black Nation expects.

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"This first game between the three of them was good. Now it's time to improve the physical aspect and then get into sync," Petkovic assessed.