Football fans and pundits - like Sherwood in this case - often mistake "intelligence" and "technique" for being physically weak and slow.

If you think N'Golo Kante - one of the best midfielders of his era - is not "intelligent", the problem is solely with you and not with him. https://twitter.com/ChessyHour/status/1357615629361180674

Let's not forget Kante has had all-time great displays against big teams like Barcelona, Liverpool and Man City. Performances that certain "intelligent" or "technical" midfielders cannot dream of matching. To call him unintelligent or technically not capable is stupidity.

This is not a diss towards Jorginho or Kovacic. Both have terrific under Tuchel. When they're given a clear set of instructions to follow, they'll oblige.

However, when you let them take their own decisions - that's when they'll fail. And that is the real mark of football IQ.