Chelsea defender Thiago Silva says the club's new owners have blown this season.

Chelsea were eliminated by Real Madrid in their Champions League quarterfinal last night.

"I think the first step has been made. An incorrect step, but it has been made," Silva said.

"We can't be blaming the managers if we don't take responsibility. It's a hard period for the club, with a lot of indecision.

"Change of ownership, new players arriving – we had to increase the size of the changing room because it didn't fit the size of the squad.

"There is always going to be someone upset because not everyone can play.

"The manager can only pick 11 from a squad of 30-something – that's tough.

"Some can't make the squad, we signed eight in January, we need to stop and put a strategy in place otherwise next season we could make the same mistakes."