We're getting a good look at the tactics of "attacking soccer" right now; the Germans are putting on a real clinic here that really shows up what a tactical failure the USA was.

Klinsmann has recognised that at this level, you have to keep the ball on the floor -- long balls flighted in for headers don't work, and you need to establish midfield control through direct, diagonal passing to pick apart a defense. Note how Germany is largely directing their attacks right up the middle in an attempt to split the centre-backs - when they move the ball out to the flanks, it's quickly switched back in to allow Klose, Podolski or Ballack the shot.

In fact, so far, it seems to us that every ball that Germany has conceded has come from either a broken lateral pass or from an attempt to punt it down the field.