I'm not so sure it means controlling the tempo of a match - I'd say the opposite.
You have to be very strong defensively to play that way. Not many teams are successful over a season by absorbing pressure and counter attacking.
I'm not saying it can't be done (Leicester did), just that it's difficult. I'd rather have control of the football.
Fair enough.
The way I saw it were in games against Leicester and Newcastle they were restricted to having shot after shot from range and it took a special effort for Newcastle to actually find the net. I didn't really feel like we were troubled IMHO.
Against City at home on the other hand