They have won four of their last five games, scoring more than 100 points in their last four under Stephon Marbury's lead-foot, sleight-of-hand direction.
That running with the ball, that sleight of foot, that eye for a pass.
He was able to mesmerize opponents with a sleight of foot that made sufficient space for openings in opposing defenses.
Nedney developed his sleight of foot through hours of repetition by himself, he said, after he saw Miami's Olindo Mare successfully execute two successive surprise onside kicks.
Luka Modric's sleight of foot and the ice-cold finish of Rafael van der Vaart plunged the softly-softly, hog-the-ball Internazionale policy into a sudden crisis of confidence.
When he waddled on to the pitch at Wembley last month, he immediately showed how he can still flummox younger opponents with his sleight of foot, and spry football brain.
In football we are often mesmerised by the talent on the field, whether it be a sleight of foot, a moment of individual genius or the elegance of the perfect team goal.
Argentina, with Messi's speed and sleight of foot posing problems for the previously untroubled Hummels in the early phases, had the game's first big opportunity courtesy of Kroos' error.
Villa needed a touch of class to exert some superiority and Gil - already a crowd favourite - provided it after 51 minutes, showing clever sleight of foot before curling a magnificent 25-yard finish high past Camp.
And Hart distinguished himself once more just after the break when sleight of foot from Gotze set up Reus but the keeper was alert once more to make an important block.
During his long and mostly illustrious career, Ronaldinho has "broken the ankles" of countless defenders with his inimitable sleight of foot.
