Does Jardim avoid possession? Flamengo’s new boss by the numbers | OneFootball

Flamengo Fans Are Curious to Know How Leonardo Jardim's Teams Play

Since Filipe Luís's departure and Flamengo's imminent agreement with Leonardo Jardim, some debates have arisen about the coach's playing style. On social media, certain pages have even published that the coach likes to play reactively, without the ball. Therefore, check out the average possession rates of the last six jobs of the new red-black coach.

WHAT WERE THE AVERAGE POSSESSION RATES OF JARDIM'S LAST SIX JOBS?

Leonardo Jardim's job with the most ball possession was at Al Hilal, with over 60%. The Saudi Arabian team has 'similarities' with Flamengo. After all, both always enter as favorites to win their local leagues. In other words, they need to propose the game.

The most recent job happened last year, with Cruzeiro. On that occasion, there was just over 50% ball possession. On social media, it went viral that the Minas Gerais team had only 43% in the Brasileirão 2025. Only six teams had lower numbers in the competition.

WHAT DID LEONARDO JARDIM SAY ABOUT BALL POSSESSION AT CRUZEIRO?

— The important thing about possession, in my opinion, is whether it is sterile or not. Cruzeiro, before I got here, had very high possession. Was that possession significant? For me, possession is if it is constructive, aggressive possession within the opponent's field — said Leonardo Jardim, in an interview last year.

HOW WILL LEONARDO JARDIM BE AT FLAMENGO, AFTER ALL?

With a marked characteristic of ball possession, Flamengo will have little time to adapt to Leonardo Jardim's playing style. This is because the coach is expected to debut this Sunday (08), in the Campeonato Carioca, against Fluminense, competing for the title.

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