Rafael Benitez says former Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo underutilised the depth of the squad, resulting in what the Spaniard feels is an unfit team.
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Benitez was named Di Matteo's successor late on in November, inheriting a side that had not won any of their previous three matches in all competitions, shipping a total of six goals in that time.
The former Liverpool tactician has since led the Blues to two goalless draws against Manchester City and Fulham respectively, and while Benitez views those results as an improvement, he admits there is still much of Di Matteo's work that needs undoing at Stamford Bridge.
Benitez said: "My idea is to use the squad. We had too many players playing almost every game. Others hadn't had too many minutes.
"You cannot play two or three games in eight days and be fully fit. You lose some pace and energy.
"We had a board meeting and I explained what I'd seen. I'm not here to criticise, but that's the reality. We will be stronger as a team and a squad if we juggle them.
"You can see the team needs to improve physically. You cannot do that if they play two games in a week."
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