Roy Hodgson has moved to play down expectations surrounding Harry Kane after his stunning England debut.
Kane enjoyed a fairytale debut on Friday, scoring his first international goal just 79 seconds after his introduction from the substitutes' bench in the 4-0 win over Lithuania.
The headlines made welcome reading for the striker on Saturday morning, but mindful of the pressure that comes with such hype, Hodgson set about trying to play down expectations almost immediately after the final whistle.
Hodgson was pleased to see Kane find the net and hear the reception the striker received from the England fans, who rose to their feet to applaud the player even as he warmed up.
But the England manager also made it clear he sees Kane as a long-term fixture in his squad so there is no pressure on him to repeat Friday's heroics again and again.
"If I was just a fan I would be shouting the same things, but you have to understand that you have a responsibility as a coach -- not just to Harry Kane but to lots of other players as well -- that you have to think what is best for everybody," Hodgson said.
"What is best for the team, what is best for everybody, what is going to make it work? We are not going to hold him back, but on the other hand I hope I have got Harry Kane for a long period to come and I don't be the one who throws him in and he flies too close to the sun."
For those who follow the national side, this kind of message from Hodgson will come as no surprise.
He made similar remarks about Raheem Sterling after he made his debut against Sweden at 17.
Those who praised Ross Barkley after watching him star against Ecuador on his first start were told they had an "obsession" with the young Everton midfielder, who "lost the ball an awful lot of times," according to his coach.
Both players have found it hard to deal with the expectations on their shoulders at times.
But they are not showing any signs of going down the same route as the likes of Francis Jeffers, David Nugent and Kieran Richardson, whose England careers fizzled out after they scored on debut. And Hodgson does not fear Kane will go down the same route either.
He said: "From what I've seen of him, what I know of the apprenticeship he's already served, when I look at the qualities he possesses as a football player, I've got no fears in that respect.
"I don't believe it will happen. But I still think it's prudent of Tottenham and myself, where you're taking him one step further up, to be prudent and not to stand here singing his praises.
"You [the media] are singing his praises enough, so just allow me to dampen them down a little bit."
There was no cautiousness about Kane's words after the final whistle.
"I was very excited to make my debut, and to score as well is what I dreamed of as a little kid," the Tottenham striker told Sky Sports News.
"It was a special night, a proud night, and one I won't be forgetting for a while.
"This is where I want to be, playing for England and scoring goals.
"It's my first taste of it and I loved it and hopefully I can keep doing well for club and country and see where it takes us."
With Danny Welbeck out injured -- and Sterling now back with Liverpool because of a toe injury -- Hodgson is almost certain to play Kane and Wayne Rooney up front in a two-man attack against Italy on Tuesday.
Hodgson praised Rooney last week for closing in on Sir Bobby Charlton's scoring record, claiming the England captain had been made to work harder for his goals because the minnows of European football have become harder to beat.
But despite Rooney moving to within two goals of the Manchester United and England great on Friday, Hodgson appears to have had a change of mind.
"It would be a great achievement [to reach 49 goals], but I don't remember Bobby taking penalties for England. Wayne does," Hodgson said.
"Bobby Charlton scored 50 goals without penalties. Maybe if he had taken all the penalties he might have ended up with 70.
"You batter me with these statistics but you don't take into account things like that."
Charlton did take the odd penalty for England. He scored three while Rooney has converted four.
One thing Charlton has over Rooney is a World Cup winner's medal, of course.
"Bobby Charlton for me is on a pedestal and it will take time for any of the modern-day players to get up to that level," Hodgson said.
"To do it I suppose what a player would have to do is to be very successful at a European Championship or World Cup."