Despite midseason improvement, Club America still faces criticism

It is midseason and Club America is participating in the ConcaChampions and the Liga Mx. While dealing with injuries, America has shown significant growth from the first game of the Liga Mx till now. In addition, America’s players have been criticized or praised by fans and reporters. Here are the latest updates on the club:  

• America and Comunicaciones tie 1-1 in Guatemala on Feb. 19, and on Feb. 26, they will play the second game to advance in the bracket. Now that players are back, Herrera has options for this upcoming game. 
• America beats Monterrey 1-0 on Feb. 22 avenging their loss against them in the final round of Apertura 2019. America is in first place with 16 points.

• Federico Viñas is back from the pre-Olympic games, and his performance on the field made fans love him, including America. Viñas is on a loan at the club from Juventud. America wants to buy the player, and this is how the club can seal the deal.
• Viñas on Feb. 18 was criticized because of a video that circulated on social media mistreating America fans. The video became controversial because others posted videos showing what happened from a different angle. According to most, Viñas is the good guy. America fans defended Viñas by posting on social media that he has treated them well.
• Criticism for goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has raise ever since he has been making mistakes on the field. In the game against Comunicaciones, coach Miguel Herrera benched Ochoa and started Oscar Jimenez. This caused rumors that Ochoa will be benched for the rest of the season if he kept making mistakes. After the Comunicaciones game, Herrera cleared the speculations. 
• Ochoa demonstrated against Monterrey why he is the starting keeper. From hate to love, fans are starting to praise Ochoa. Herrera defends Ochoa and says he is a great keeper.
• On Feb. 16, America announced striker Nicolas Benedetti was injured and travelled to Mexico for further` assistance. On Feb. 21, the club announced that Benedetti had torn his ACL and will be out six to nine months.