Buoyed no doubt by the atmosphere surrounding the absence of Neymar, and charged up by the occasion, the Brazilians led by the irrepressible David Luiz came out against Germany as if they were Kamikaze pilots. Marcelo - scorer of Brazil's first goal in the tournament, a selfie - forgot his defensive duties and bombed ahead, eclipsing even Hulk, Bernard and the sleepy Fred. The balanced German side briefly regarded the fervor with mild amusement and then began carving out the Brazilian defence through the very channel that Marcelo had left vacant. (AFP Photo)