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  • Technology causing differing opinions on working from home

    Technology causing differing opinions on working from home

    2020 has seen a severe change in how we work and more importantly, where we work. People have had to learn how to use new technologies as working from home and remote working has become essential to keep people safe against the coronavirus. Eibhin Kavanagh talks to workers about the pros and cons of working from home.

    Love it or hate it, we’ve all experienced a change in how and more importantly where we work this year. Image: Pixabay

    Working from home is a term we are all more than familiar with by now. However, it is something that people certainly have differing opinions on.

    Ireland had one of the highest numbers of people working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, according to labour market think tank Eurofound.

    The technology available to people at home is different than what is available in a work environment. Reliance on your own internet or own equipment can either be something that can be very beneficial or can negatively impact your work.

    TheCity.ie talked to a number of people on this topic to see if working from home works for them.

    Emma Read, UJ Virtual assistant and Mailchimp partner, has been working from home for five years now. “Working from home is much better for my mental health and wellbeing,” Read said.

    As Read is self-employed, she supplies her own technology to work from home, so there has not been an adjustment from office work to working from home. “I choose my own hours, work in my own space, whether that be at my desk, on the sofa or in the garden in summer. There are no office politics to deal with, no commute,” Read said.

    “Why anyone would choose to work any other way beats me!” she said.

    Izzy Glazzard is a marketing manager for Reworked. Glazzard has also seen the benefits of working from home and how employee attitudes have also adapted to this major change in how we work.

    “Working from home has really challenged my ability to manage my time and multiple projects consecutively,” Glazzard said.

    There have also been reductions in businesses expenses, such as office maintenance that has benefitted Glazzard and Reworked.

    “I think overall I’ve gained some really valuable skills. I can see a shift in employed attitudes towards working from home  as they realise the mental health benefits for staff,” Glazzard said.

    Lisa Murphy, who works for a research organisation, has been working at home since the pandemic began in March.

    “It’s extremely frustrating,” Murphy said. Her work provided her with the technology required to work from home, but her internet can cause issues and even something like the weather can affect it and impact her work.

    “The thing for me is just more about how isolating it can be you know, I’m very social,” she  said. Murphy only started her job 3 months before lockdown and feels like working from home has impacted her ability to get to know her colleagues.

    Mhairi Cochrane, 22,  co-founded her own business, Lilypads. Cochrane graduated from University amongst the “Covid chaos” and went straight into working from home on her own business.

    “I would say the main challenge was trying to learn a lot of new skills and use a lot of new online tools,” Cochrane said.

    “I have never been that tech savvy, also when my Wi-Fi at home has a mind of its own and regularly just crashes. Me and my co-founder were not even able to meet and help each other out, we had to just chat over Zoom.”

    Working from home has not been Cochrane’s favourite experience, as someone who “loves being around people and someone who hates boring routine”.

    Living in a family home when working from home has also added to Cochrane’s opinion on working from home.

    Going walks and mixing up where I work in the house – floor, kitchen table, standing chester drawer make-shift desk – has definitely helped,” Cochrane said.

  • World Book Night 2020 — rediscover the power of words during lockdown

    World Book Night 2020 — rediscover the power of words during lockdown

    April 23 marks World Book and Copyright Day – an annual event created by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. TheCity.ie’s Ayumi Miyano took advantage of lockdown to rediscover the power of reading, using solitude as an opportunity.

    In Paris in 1995, UNESCO selected April 23 as World Book and Copyright Day. This date also marks the deaths of prominent authors William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. In Ireland and Britain, ‘World Book Day’ is held on the first Thursday of every March. This year, UNESCO selected Kuala Lumpur as the World Book Capital to maintain the impetus of the Day’s celebrations through its own initiatives. 

    In Britain, World Book Night — run by The Reading Agency — takes place on the same day. Their #ReadingHour event occurs between 7pm and 8pm on the day, used to motivate audiences to read a book at home. 

    “It’s all about encouraging people to slow down, take some time out and just focus on reading, and reading for pleasure — just reading anything that you want to and enjoying the process,” Kathryn Rose, assistant programme manager of The Reading Agency, tells TheCity.ie. 

    Under the current coronavirus lockdown, the inspiration of World Book Night sounds as persuasive as ever. Although it is currently impossible to physically attend the book events due to the pandemic, why not join online book clubs instead? Buy books on virtual bookshops, show support for small businesses in Ireland, or use an Amazon Kindle and you’ll have plenty of time to read by yourself at home during the lockdown. 

    I have been preparing myself for April 23 — I readied some books on my Kindle, and prepared stacks of back-up options in my room. I forced myself to read them. However, at first, my stay-at-home reading trial was not easy. Notifications from social media, online media publications, emails, calendar, to-do lists, banks, and app updates endlessly pull my concentration away from the pages of my books.

    I admit that I used to be a bookworm — it reminds me of commuting to work, back when I was living in my hometown. The metro in Tokyo is normally overcrowded, and quiet. People pretend they are fine when minor or major disasters happen: somebody’s umbrella hits you, a train suddenly stops because the train hit a person at the platform, or a drunk woman suddenly gives you a big hug. No matter what happens, you have to keep yourself cool and relaxed — that is the way of the Tokyo commute.

    To follow this unwritten rule, I always tended to keep a book with me as a shield. Looking at my bookshelf, choosing the one with which I thought I could kick-off my day, was part of my everyday routine. With a book, I could easily distance myself from the outside world and dive into my imaginary world — a different kind of social distancing.

    However, my routine changed after I changed my old mobile phone to a brand-new smartphone. The impact of that transformation was life-changing. I could listen to music from my playlists, read newspapers from all over the world, observe the lives on my friends on social media, and even work from the phone. I knew that all books I loved were always on my shelf, but I no longer starting off my day with five minutes of “book selection” time. My biggest excuse for not reading books was that I could read anything on my phone, despite never actually following through. 

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    Even before the current version of isolation began, The Irish Times reported last year that Irish people were using their phones for four-and-a-half hours every day, including 64 minutes on social media, 53 minutes on video platforms like YouTube, 32 minutes on browsing the internet, and 20 minutes on sending and reading emails.  

    I think part of it is the distractions we have; from games and phone apps to constant social media attention. One of the main tips we would offer people is to put your phone on silent, or even put it in another room for full solitude.

    Of course, most of the time when we are browsing something on the phone, we are reading — reading newspaper articles, emails, posts and comments on social media — but in a speedy and spontaneous manner. When a notification pings, we tend to multitask checking on our social feed with whatever else we were doing so that we’re never quite apart from what’s going on with the digital world. Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram notifications plagues us with updates from acquaintances we haven’t spoken to in years, or from total strangers with filtered lives. We are unconsciously and endlessly consuming random information.

    “One of the main tips we would give people is to put your phone on silent, put it in another room,” Kathryn Rose says. “It doesn’t have to be for a long amount of time just maybe 10, 15 minutes, and just set yourself like small goals, say I’m going to read a chapter, I’m going to read five pages — and you can gradually build that up.”

    World Book Night was a great chance to get back to my reading routine. The challenging part was to create spare time without any distractions. Moreover, even when I am reading a book with my phone turned off, a voice is urging me to check the news, to exercise, to open my emails, to observe what my friends are doing online. The biggest distraction was always within my own head.

    “If you’re reading fiction, then that can definitely be an escape from your life. If you’re reading a news article, it’s very much about what’s going on, making yourself think about the world,” says Rose.  

    I have decided to indulge myself in just reading a book on April 23, with no phone notifications, zero work-related worries and no pressure to catch up on information in the digital world. I will allow myself to spend my entire day enjoying the simple act of reading. World Book Night will definitely indulge my rediscovery of words, and their endless power.

    Reading a book is a simple way to escape from the monotonous daily life of quarantine, and maybe even from yourself. You can be somebody else for World Book Night — embodying the true power of books.

  • Opinion: Why are U2 loathed by the Irish?

    Opinion: Why are U2 loathed by the Irish?

    U2 recently wrapped up their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE tours – selling out four nights at Dublin’s 3Arena.

    But, despite rocking almost fifty thousand fans Irish fans with superb performances, there remains an air of uncertainty surrounding the Dublin band’s relationship with the Irish public.

    For a band that causes such an international clamour, why are Bono and Co not adored by the Irish?

    Arguably one of the most universally recognised quartets in the world, the band, who originally hail from the northside of the Liffey, have arguably produced wider reaching work than Irish greats such as James Joyce, Phil Lynott, Brendan Behan, and Patrick Kavanagh.

    Joyce, Lynott, Behan and Kavanagh all have statues dedicated to their talents, so it is a little more perplexing that there is no tribute to U2 in their home city.

    No statue, no mural, nothing.

    Even when paying a visit to cult spot Windmill Lane – where the band recorded albums such as Boy, Joshua Tree, and War – there is little to discern that the group has history there.

    Instead of any sort of tribute, the lane is filled with derelict buildings and vandalised incomprehensible spray paint.

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    The seminal track “Sunday Bloody Sunday” was released on U2’s 1983 album “War” // Facebook @U2

    How can it be that a rags-to-riches band from Dublin can share so little common ground with the general public? Songs such as Bad and Sunday Bloody Sunday about heroin abuse and the Northern Ireland troubles should surely resonate with people more than they do.

    Bono has vaguely acknowledged this problem in the past, remarking on the Conan O’Brien show in 2005 that it is part of the Irish mentality to be critical of wealth, remarking that the Irish don’t necessarily like seeing their compatriots being successful.

    This would seem like a plausible (Irish) reason to like the band, I myself often search for reasons to dislike Irish celebrities before looking for reasons to like them.

    Perhaps this is just something that comes in our DNA, a deep mistrust for people with fabulous wealth and influence. What doesn’t help Bono’s case is that he often cosies up to people in even more powerful positions than him; George Bush, Tony Blair, and Bill Clinton to name but a few.

    This kind of guilt by association is more than likely one of the major failings the singer has in the eyes of the public.

    From this point of view I can see why people would question his integrity, how can people trust a man who campaigns for the rights of children in the Middle East but also engages with leaders who’ve had such a chequered history in the region.

    That’s not to say they don’t have a large enough core group of die-hard Irish followers, but it seems like if you are not part of that group, you probably don’t like them, almost as if there’s no middle ground.

    While working at Croke Park for their four performances, I saw this first hand. While there was a lot of overseas visitors at the event, the vast majority were Irish and the large queues at the merchandise stands showed their loyalty to the band.

    It is particularly puzzling that a lot of what they do is genuinely helping people in need, yet they are viewed in a predominately negative light. Bono’s charity work with the ‘ONE campaign’ and his help toward charities such as UNICEF and AIDS research firm ‘DATA’ is overshadowed by reports of sophisticated tax strategies, particularly since the ‘Paradise Papers’ were released.

    I have always grown up with the belief that they were pretentious and pompous without really knowing why (particularly after that South Park episode). However, even though I still believe there is a high level of pretentiousness about them, I feel it is exaggerated and they should be recognised for the work they’ve done, not only in their musical field but for their humanitarian work also.

    Bono recently remarked, “we’re going away for a while” at the final leg of their tour, which was met with little to no reaction by the public or Irish news sites, even though it could well be a strong hint that the band are calling it a day. I found this a little surprising considering the scale of their international success.

    Even though there is definitely a level of pompousness about them, their music a lot more (mainly old stuff) has definitely grown on me (I’m willing to forget Get on Your Boots was ever made). A few months ago, I would have turned off a U2 song if I heard it on the radio, but I have a new-found level of respect for their work.

    I can also see how the negative side of Bono’s persona can affect the group of relatively grounded individuals in the Edge, Larry Mullen Jr, and Adam Clayton. It will be interesting to see whether Ireland will ever build statues and tributes to the band, like those towering artistic figures who came before them.

  • Opinion: Seize the means of reproduction!

    Opinion: Seize the means of reproduction!

    As the Citizen’s Assembly comes to a close, Zuzia Whelan considers the results and the response from government. 

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  • Judging the politics of awards shows

    Judging the politics of awards shows

     With award season upon us and some controversy about political speeches, Eimear Dodd suggests that award shows might provide a platform to start a wider conversation.

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  • Will email leak beat Brand Beckham?

    Will email leak beat Brand Beckham?

    James Carroll reports on whether the latest email scandal is going to hurt ‘Brand Beckham’?

     

    Hackers believed to be using Russian servers, accessed millions of messages and documents from the PR firm Doyen Global – which looks after David Beckham’s publicity – and attempted to blackmail the celebrity for £1 million, The Daily Mirror reported.

    Beckham’s business team refused to engage or cooperate with their request, and immediately notified the police earlier this year.

    As a member of the famed Manchester United brand – the Class of 92, Beckham was blessed with one of the best right feet the game has ever seen. He is also known for his specialty in dead-balls, incredible stamina, and ever-changing hairstyles.

    “If you told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies for my boyhood club – Man Utd, proudly captained my country, over 100 times, and lined up for some of the biggest clubs in the world, I would have told you it was a fantasy,” he has said.

     

    The Emails

    However, a series of personal emails leaked by the website Football Leaks threatens to derail his gentlemanly image. These include:

    “Katherine Jenkins OBE for what? Singing at the rugby and going to see the troops plus taking coke. F***ing joke.” This barb was in relation to Jenkin’s admission that she took class A drugs in the past.

    Beckham then allegedly laid into the honours committee, who recommend recipients, raging: “They’re a bunch of c**** I expected nothing less.” While adding, “It’s a disgrace, to be honest and if I was American I would of got something like this 10 years ago.”

    The apparent emails were allegedly written in 2013 due to his frustration at not receiving a knighthood.

    The English tabloids ran with the story on Saturday but his advisors were quick to release a statement saying, “This story is based on outdated material taken out of context from hacked and doctored private emails from a third party server and gives a deliberately inaccurate picture.”

     

    Beckham missed out on a knighthood in 2013 because of an apparent ‘red flag’ from HM Revenue and Customs over his tax affairs.

    Although there is no suggestion that he broke the law, the ‘red flag’ was enough to halt his nomination.

    It is rumoured that he is particularly annoyed about the way the emails depict his work with the United Nations charity UNICEF.

    One email suggests that he complained about being approached by their ambassador relations manager, Chloe Edwards about contributing money at one of the auctions.

    “Chloe asked me outright which I was p***** off about. . . I don’t want to do it and won’t do it with my own money.”

    However, UNICEF’s deputy executive director Justin Forsyth defended the footballers commitment to the charity.

     

    Furthermore, a statement from UNICEF read:

    “Before establishing the 7 Fund, David had supported UNICEF and a number of other charities over many years, including donating his entire earnings from PSG during his time playing there. David and UNICEF are rightly proud of what they have and will continue to achieve together and are happy to let the facts speak for themselves.”

     

    The Backlash

    Having landed their big scoop last week over the emails, the British tabloids went to town on Beckham. Even betting giant Paddy Power are humorously offering odds on which celebrity will receive a knighthood before him.

    Piers Morgan also weighed in on the story over Twitter.

     

    The Damage

    Will Beckham be the last celebrity to have their private emails or messages hacked? This is doubtful.

    Last month, Italian authorities arrested two people for hacking into the emails of European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

    It remains to be seen whether the British authorities will bring charges against anyone for the hack on Beckham.

    Publishing the emails raises an ethical issue, as they were his own private emails.

    Is the public entitled to know that the honours committee were a “bunch of c****” according to Beckham in his private mail and be vilified for it?

    Football Leaks is a website that reveals contract information and transfer fees about famous footballers. It has been described as the Wikileaks for football.

    However, it can be argued that the Beckham brand will not be dented by the material exposed in the emails.

    The hacking may cause more sympathy rather than outrage among the public because of their fear of having private emails hacked.

    There is a reason why people have conversations in private, it is a strictly private matter or, they trust the person they are talking to.

     

    Back in 2004, it was alleged Beckham had an affair with his PA, Rebecca Loos, when he moved to Real Madrid.

    Loos sold her story of the alleged affair to the News of the World. When the story was splashed all over the tabloids, it did little long-term damage to “Brand Beckham.”

    If the Loos story did not hurt Beckham’s image, then people’s opinions of him are unlikely to change because of a few throwaway comments in his inbox.

     

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  • Opinion: Keep politics out of awards shows

    Opinion: Keep politics out of awards shows

    In the wake of a politically charged SAG awards and Meryl Streep’s Trumbashing speech at the Golden Globes, Cormac Murphy awaits more of the same self-adulating politics at the Oscars.

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  • Federer vs Nadal: The friendliest feud in sport

    Federer vs Nadal: The friendliest feud in sport

    After Roger Federer’s surprise win at the Australian Open against Rafael Nadal, Hannah Lemass examines the legendary rivalry between the two players.

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  • Opinion: Scotty T admits paying for Irish girls abortion

    Opinion: Scotty T admits paying for Irish girls abortion

    By Chelsea Tyler McNeill

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    Geordie Shore stars are known for being extremely controversial and sexually provocative. It is also a known fact that the men of Geordie Shore like to stop off at every port for a one night stand while they do ‘press tours’ – so it was no surprise that Scotty T revealed he has slept with over 1,000 women.

    That is utterly stomach turning, in my opinion. I wouldn’t even want to go on a date with someone with a record that high, let alone sleep with them – but not all Irish women would agree. One of the 1000 women he slept with was a northern Irish girl, who happened to get pregnant.

    Self proclaimed ‘playboy’ Scotty T is certainly not the ideal man to settle down and have a child with, which was probably a factor in the Irish woman’s decision to abort the baby.

    The reality star admits, in his book ‘Scotty T: A Shore thing’, that it was just a one night stand and when she fell pregnant, she told him because she felt he had a right to know. You have to give her credit for that, telling a ‘celeb’ who has slept with over 1,000 women that you are pregnant with his child, because it must have been intimidating and his reaction was exactly what we would expect.

    “Forgive me for saying it, but the sudden relief I experienced when she said that she wasn’t planning on keeping the baby was overwhelming, because I knew for sure that I wasn’t ready to be a dad.” he told the Irish Sun.

    Obviously this situation is a much bigger deal in Ireland with abortion being illegal and the Repeal the 8th Campaign getting louder. She clearly felt that it was her choice to abort the baby if that wasn’t what she wanted, but I suppose she should have thought about that before having unprotected sex.

    Not to say that I don’t believe women should have a choice, they should, but I don’t believe that abortion should be used as contraception. I think putting a condom on should be the first option rather than having unprotected sex and ‘getting rid of the baby’.

    Admittedly, we don’t know the full circumstance or anything about this girls life so it would be wrong to condemn her, but a man who has had that many one night stands should know to wrap it up.

    The Geordie Shore star supported the Irish woman all the way, he flew her over to Newcastle for the abortion, funded the whole thing and went with her. It seems that in the UK the media is glorifying him for such a chivalrous act, but should a man paying for an abortion after he slept with a woman without protection be applauded?

    “To be honest it was the only occasion this had happened. But I dealt with it properly and respectfully, as should anyone else in that situation. If there was a chance that she was carrying my baby I was never going to leave this poor girl struggling on her own, that’s not right.”, he claims.

    Of course it’s not right – they both had sex and they both created a baby so excuse me if I don’t jump to give Scotty T a pat on the back. Would I have expected him to just say ‘good luck’ and walk away? Yes, but that just means that he is less of a sleaze than I expected, not the biggest gentleman alive.

     

  • Opinion: Chelsea deserve more credit for their success

    Opinion: Chelsea deserve more credit for their success

    Chelsea_2_Spurs_0_Capital_One_Cup_winners_2015_(16692085921)By Donal Lucey

    The reaction to Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday was puzzling to say the least. The backlash began before the final whistle had even sounded, with United and ‘neutral’ fans taking to social media to voice their outrage at the manner of Chelsea’s victory.

    While their tactics mightn’t have been pretty, they were extremely effective and helped stretch their lead at the top of the table to 10 points. But somehow, in the midst of all the discussion online, a debate was provoked. People actually began questioning whether this Chelsea side were worthy of the title. Comparisons were being made with the truly awful side that won Alex Ferguson his last league title.

    These people seem to have forgotten that there is more than one way to play football. Would they have Mourinho try to emulate Barcelona’s attacking style, putting entertainment ahead of success in the process? You may not like the way Chelsea are seeing out the season but they should be given the credit they deserve. Looking ahead to today’s big clash with Arsenal, let’s take a closer look at what has made Chelsea successful this season.

    Tactics

    Sunday’s win was every bit the tactical masterclass we were expecting from Mourinho, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. It was no surprise to see Kurt Zouma’s name on the teamsheet, with the defender widely tipped to be used to nullify Marouane Fellaini’s attacking threat and he did so very effectively. Fellaini couldn’t move without Zouma tracking, and indeed, challenging him for every ball. If Fellaini attempted to drift out wide, a Chelsea defender would then get to tight to Fellaini with Zouma often acting as cover for them. This allowed Chelsea to keep their shape throughout the game.

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    After the game Mourinho was quick to champion the efforts of Cezar Azpilicueta, who he said was the best player on the pitch. It’s true that he did a very impressive job of shutting Mata out of the game but it seems that other players roles in the victory were overlooked by some pundits. Many people after the game were left scratching their heads at how Manchester United were able to have 70 per cent of possession but only manage two shots.

    Pressure

    It wasn’t just a case of Chelsea “parking the bus”, they stopped the threat at the source. Wayne Rooney and Fellaini were deployed by Louis Van Gaal as the forward players in a midfield three, with Ander Herrera sitting deep. Herrera was meant to play that quarterback role, receiving the ball in deep areas and picking out passes to get them moving forward. To counter this, Mourinho had Didier Drogba and Cesc Fabregas diligently try to block Herrera off from his defenders. This forced Herrera to go out wide and into other areas to try and receive the ball. It did allow McNair and Smalling to venture into midfield often but neither are renowned for their passing prowess.

    It was Chelsea that looked the more dangerous team. Every time they launched a counter-attack, Fabregas, Oscar and Hazard threatened the United defense with their speed and link up play.

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    Mourinho made sure of the game as early as the 67th minute when he brought on Ramires for Oscar. Whereas Oscar had left Ivanovic exposed at times during the first half, Ramires was able to keep Luke Shaw from having the same impact as he’d had on the first half.

    It was another example of a well-drilled Chelsea side following their game-plan to perfection. How you could even consider Chelsea as being a weak champion is beyond me when they probably have one of the greatest quartet of defenders in recent memory. But I don’t believe you could even call it a safe performance. Mourinho took a calculated risk putting Zouma in that team. If United had scored first, he would have been left with the wrong players out on the field and an uphill battle looking at the attacking options on his bench.

    But Mourinho’s team don’t play this defensive brand of football against all teams. At the beginning of the season, Fabregas and Costa were winning rave reviews for their attacking displays. This has been disrupted since Christmas by injuries and suspensions but Costa has still managed 19 goals, with Fabregas chipping in 3 goals and 16 assists. That’s before we even consider the player that should win the Premier League Player of the Year, Eden Hazard. Hazard has scored 13 goals and eight assists but the crucial statistic is that his 13 goals has also gained Chelsea 14 points. Their attacking abilities are there for all to see. Unfortunately for Chelsea, Costa has only been able to start 24 games and a now 37-year-old Drogba doesn’t offer the same focal point in attack.

    Big-game mentality

    If there is any doubt remaining that Chelsea are not only worthy of the title, or are not a great side, let’s put them to bed now. No team has scored more goals per game than Chelsea, no team has converted a higher percentage of its chances than Chelsea and no team in the top six has conceded less goals than Chelsea. They are set to break the record in terms of days spent at the top of the table, which was previously held by Manchester United from 1993/94.

    I’m not a Chelsea fan but I respect how they are able to get results in big games time and time again, and you should do. Their results against the top five this season read: W3, D3, L0.  Results against the same sides last season are: W6, D2, L0. Are these the statistics of a side that isn’t worthy the Premier League title?

    This has been a season where a lot of fans have been disappointed in their teams performances. It has been easy to criticise English teams, especially given their performances in Europe. It seems watching the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City go down to teams that play a more attacking brand of football has caused a reaction from some fans but that doesn’t cheapen Chelsea’s fourth Premier League title.

    They may not always play the brand of football we would like but they have been by far the best team in the league this season and deserve credit for it.

    Do you think Chelsea deserve their criticism?