Chelsea's manager Enzo Maresca noted an unusual atmosphere during their 2-0 victory over LAFC in the Club World Cup, with only 22,137 fans attending a 71,000-seat venue. Attendance issues were apparent, especially given Atlanta United's strong average draw. Ticket prices were reduced to boost sales, yet turnout remained low. Maresca acknowledged the need for teams to adapt to varying crowd sizes, while LAFC's Steve Cherundolo suggested focusing on the tournament as a whole rather than individual games when assessing attendance.
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.
It's kind of different each game you look at and I don't think we should be talking about this right now. I think we should wait until the end of the tournament.
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