Big squads kill opportunities for young talents is the message from Marti Cifuentes.

But why does that have to be the case? That’s the question Leicester City fans are now asking.

It feels illogical of Cifuentes to suggest that paths for teenage prospects are blocked when he has the power in his hands. He could just pick them, could he not? Cifuentes clearly doesn’t feel it’s that simple.

Changing the mentality inside the squad, ensuring there’s a happy atmosphere and building a camaraderie between team-mates are all key aspects for the Spaniard. On Saturday, he said that togetherness was the ultimate key to escaping troubling times.

Perhaps he feels, then, that picking young players ahead of more senior stars threatens the atmosphere.

Because those youngsters cannot play every week. For them to do so, it would not only be physically exhausting but mentally draining. There is a case of too much too soon.

Louis Page, for all his talent, did look a little overawed at times during...