We have a habit in this country of going over the top when it appears England’s next bright young talent has been discovered. Instant comparisons are drawn, future predictions are made, and the pressure is piled upon the shoulders of the man in question as he becomes the answer to all our problems; England’s saviour.

And there are no prizes for guessing who the latest player is that everyone is talking about, as Harry Kane continues to grab the headlines.

Following his first senior call up to the England squad, the striker bagged a hat-trick against Leicester City in the Premier League, leaving the media spending most of last week anticipating whether or not he would start against Lithuania on Friday night.

Kane was the name on everyone’s lips, and with the frenzy surrounding the Spurs forward, all eyes were on Roy Hodgson and his team selection ahead of their next European Championship qualifier.

But despite all the hysteria and calls for the 21-year-old to start the game, Hodgson resisted the temptation and rightly so. The England boss stuck with the front three that had been pivotal to the sides impressive winning run since their disappointment in last summer’s World Cup, and it certainly paid off.

The inclusion of Danny Welbeck was the one most criticised on social media, yet Hodgson’s decision was fully vindicated as the Arsenal man put in a man of the match performance, capping a fine performance with a goal either side of strikes from Wayne Rooney and Raheem Sterling.

But Kane once again grabbed the headlines with a debut goal just 79 seconds after stepping on the Wembley pitch as a substitute. While everyone was clearly delighted that the fairytale had continued, a goal against meagre opposition - an open goal at that - should be put into perspective. We’re in danger of getting carried away.

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Despite Welbeck’s performance and an impressive display that saw Sterling grab his first goal for England, it was as if Kane’s goal was the only thing that had happened that night as everyone continued to rave about the debutant.

Sterling’s assist for the goal was superb yet barely even got a mention. Had it been the other way around and the Liverpool man had put away a cross from Kane, it’s clear what part of the goal we would all be focusing on. Attention then quickly turned to tonight's trip to Italy where Hodgson, Rooney and the man himself were all bombarded with questions about whether or not Kane would start.

While it’s understandable given the fact Kane has had a terrific season in front of goal, it does do a disservice to the rest of the team, and the other forwards in particular who continue to impress.

Greater tests lie ahead for Kane, and he has plenty more to do in order to warrant a place in the starting XI. Games against opposition like Italy are where he will truly be found out, not against the likes of Lithuania.

It can’t be argued against that he is one of the players of the season, and 29 goals for Spurs highlights just how good his form has been. But putting all this pressure on a 21-year-old is not what we should be doing.

Yes he deserves praise for his performances, but the real test will come over the next couple of seasons once the honeymoon period wears off. Defenders will know all about him now, and teams will take more precautions in order to stop him having an effect on the game. How he will react when things aren’t going his way will be a true sign of his ability.

Having said that, Kane does appear to have the correct attitude to remain modest and keep his feet firmly on the ground. It’s clear he has the ability to succeed at the very highest level, and if he can continue his development over the next few seasons, there’s no telling just what he can achieve. We may have found England’s next great striker.

But talks of England goal scoring records and Ballon d’Or recognition are far too premature. He needs to be finding the net in the Champions League and in major international tournaments on a regular basis first of all, before we will really know just how good Harry Kane is.

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