The data viz graphic above shows Stade de Reims’s pass map from the 2021/22 Ligue 1 season under García.
This is not to say the Spaniard will not look to progress the ball through phases of holding possession and looking to dominate the ball it is just not his preferred style. However, this is not necessarily the case, with García opting for a more direct, vertical attacking approach during his recent spell in charge of Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims.
Brief look at how Óscar García likes his sides to playīecause the Spaniard came through Barcelona‘s famous La Masia academy, playing for the club at senior level in his playing career, many would tend to think that the 50-year-old manager plays a very Barcelona-esque style of football.
