In 19/20 season Leipzig was 20th in short passes attempted, 25th in medium passes, 80th in long passes. Overall possession lower, 55.3%, but could be down to the team quality. Their passing % wasn't the best. But the overall trend is similar. Pep's City for example is always at the top in short and medium passes, but much lower in long passes. Also the article about him considering Pep's Barcelona as role model is from 2019. Doesn't seem to me that his principals have changed much. I skimmed through Frankfurt - Leipzig full match from Jan 2020 and looks like they're trying to do the same thing as 20/21.