Alan Smith, the envisaged successor to Keane, is still too untutored in the role to be commanding, as if pausing to rebuke a team-mate might leave him 10 yards out of position.

• 史密斯，这位基恩的替身在指挥比赛上还是显得不够火候，好像如果他在比赛中停下来提醒一下队友就会使他从场上消失一样。