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Carlton Cole is backing Harry Kane to deal with second season syndrome

Exclusive – Harry Kane WILL go on scoring, insists Carlton Cole

Carlton Cole is backing Harry Kane to deal with second season syndrome.

The Tottenham striker has scored 30 goals in 44 games for club and country this season, his first in the Premier League.

He marked his England debut against Lithuania on Friday night with a goal, and is now being backed to start against Italy on Tuesday night, and claim individual honours when the player of the year gongs are handed out in the next couple of months.

That attention is sure to increase the pressure on the 21-year-old, but Cole is sure the young man can cope with the heightened expectations and deal with that ‘second season syndrome’ when defenders begin to learn opponents’ strengths and weaknesses.

The West Ham striker told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast: “He was on fire at the start of the season, and he’s been on fire in the second half of the season. So people know about him, but he’s still scored 30 goals, which is fantastic

“You can say next season he won’t do the same thing, but I doubt it. He’s just a goalscorer. I first heard about him when he was banging in goals for the youth teams and he’s just one of those players who loves to score goals.”

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