direct passing works best with good teams as you need quite high first touch attribute
short passing is for smaller lower table teams as both their passing and first touch sucks
if playing short, counters are ineffective as they require more direct play
direct play can leave you more open to be countered as the ball can get lost easier so you will give up possession a lot
if you want to compare short passing (with control strategy, slow tempo, no counters) against direct, attacking, counters, quick passing look at Barcelona and Real