Chelsea defender Thiago Silva says the club need to "stop and put a strategy in place" or risk another difficult campaign next season.
Despite lavish transfer spending under new owner Todd Boehly, Chelsea are 11th in the Premier League and will end this season without a trophy after defeat by Real Madrid in the Champions League.
"The manager can only pick 11 from 30-something. That's tough," said Silva.
"There is always going to be someone upset because not everyone can play."
American investor Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake Capital completed a £4.