US was pathetic on offense until the OT. Look at this graph, this explains everything that is wrong with the squad. Hell, they only had 4 shots on goal against Germany. Inept offense is giving them too much credit. You can see the discrepancy in skill levels between the US and other teams when it comes to passing and possessing the ball.
Tim Howard carried this team past group play, and by far was one of (if not the #1) best goalies in the tournament. Set a record today with most saves (16) in a game. SIXTEEN saves!!!! You know he had to be thinking......."What kind of shit players do I have around me???"