Reece James went in two feet on the throws of the World Cup, which suggests that FIFA should ensure that the grass people in the United States are more suitable for football matches.
The warning from the Captain of the Chelsea comes a year before the World Cup is held here, with the 25-year-old immediately back who tells us how the ball does not bounce well and players feel shelter than normal.
The side of Enzo Maresca played at their most challenging pitch in Charlotte against Benfica – a victory that also lasted almost five hours to complete because it was suspended because of lightning.
They are now in Philadelphia to tackle Palmeiras in the quarterfinals of the club World Cup, and James said: 'These are difficult fields, a difficult climate. The ball goes 100 feet in the air and it bounces up a meter. It is not what we are used to.
'I feel that you are getting a lot of laying vulture faster and plays on pitches that are not so good. It is not only for us, it is for everyone who is involved in the competition. For the fans, for the people who look, it would be a better quality if the fields were acclimatized for us.
'It is clearly difficult, playing in the circumstances, the climate, on pitches that are not as good as pitches in Europe. Nobody is used to this heat. We travel so often. Everywhere there is at least two hours on a plane. It is quite unusual for us.
“But I'm glad I can handle reasonably well so far. I feel good. '
FIFA said when he was asked for a response that “the playability characteristics of the pitches used at the World Cup club remain within the optimum reach that has been set by international test standards.” They added: “FIFA continues to follow important performance -indicators, such as surface hardness, traction and ball roll.”
The fields in the United States were reset before the club World Cup started, so that the competing parties did not perform on fake grasses. FIFA believes that the World Cup of next summer will be better, because they will receive the stadium transfers earlier than before this tournament.
Romeo Lavia – a player with a history of muscle issues – took another problem in Chelsea's last victory over Benfica and has not trained since.
“The (the Benfica game) was an exhausting experience,” said James. “It was a long day. The competition lasted four or five hours, something ridiculous. I don't think someone will experience that again in their career. I would like to think that we have recovered and we will be ready to go (for Palmeiras).
“It was probably a bad thing for us and a good for them (Benfica). Because they go to the dressing room and reset. They know they have 10 minutes to throw everything on it.
'For us we are on the other side of the spectrum. We have given away a penalty, it goes to extra time and then the entire dynamic changes. It is not the best experience. '