And here is a * perfect * and direct counter example to your assertion. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
The era of «tiki taka» possession football as practitioned by Barcelona and Catalan disciple Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich continues to diminish in its influence as Real Madrid's breathtaking direct counter attacking style cruelly demonstrated in the Champions... (punditarena.com)
They haven't started quickly in any of their matches, but they showed that they were capable of fast, direct counter attacks against both Denmark and the Netherlands. (sbnation.com)