In the first round of the Club World Cup group stage, Chelsea defeated Los Angeles FC 2-0. Drapp made a substitute Jackson in the second half and contributed an assist. The Daily Telegraph pointed out that the official number of admissions announced...
The Daily Telegraph pointed out that the official number of admissions announced by Futuristic Stadium in the whole game was 22,137, less than one-third of its capacity, which means there are nearly 50,000 empty seats. Coach Maresca also said: "The environment is a bit strange, the stadium is almost empty and not full."
Chelsea's match against Los Angeles FC is the first time that an English club has confronted the United States in an official game. When Drapp appeared in the 64th minute of the game, he received the loudest cheers, although the audience was very "sparse".
In this game, Jackson assisted Pedro Neto to score the first record, and Drapp gave an assist to Enzo in his first appearance. Maresca appreciates Jackson's running ability and pressing, but the outside world questioned whether he can truly grow into the top striker like the one Chelsea longed for.
Drapp's performance in this brief appearance is enough to show that he has the ability to meet expectations for the club's new No. 9 after a transfer from Ipswich for £30 million. The Palmer + Drapp combination looks like it has the potential to bring a lot of goals to Chelsea.
