Kevin De Bruyne is a great playmaker and he reminds me on Riquelme who has very low speed but if he has a good system around, he plays very well. Bruyne is faster than the Bruyne but he plays with his mind and his fast observation. He observe his teammate movements fastly and make super quick decisions. His passing skills help him to convert his decision to opportunities.
In the player stat table, some Spurs' players there: from Son, Kane, to Augurier and they as a club deserve the first position. Ndombele deserves a spot in top players. Mourinho came and changed Ndombele to be a beast.
Bruyne is faster than Bruyne you said;)
Anyway, Bruyne is not fast I think, and not so strong but like you said no one pays him for his muscles but for his brain. I think in the old days when you see 40 year olds playing (and hopefully to still see people like Zlatan do that) you realize most of them never was paid for their speed. Like Giggs.
As a Spurs fan I disagree about Ndombele. If you change, you deserve to get ranked. Where were many stars today just five years ago before their coaches turned them into beasts?