Chelsea began their FIFA Club World Cup run with a comfortable victory over LAFC, but Enzo Maresca added further fuel to the ongoing discussion around poor turnout for the tournament.
“I think the environment was a bit strange, the stadium was almost empty, not full. We are professional and we have to adapt to the situation, to the environment. You have to adapt when you play with a full stadium. You have to adapt when the stadium is not full, but it doesn’t matter,” Maresca remarked in his post-game press conference.
