Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler look set to be on a collision course in the World Darts Championship final, and the Dutchman has begun his mind game.
Mighty Mike continued his impressive tournament with a 4-2 win over Jeffrey De Graaf Łukasz Małyr in the last 16 matches he defeated Ryan Joyce 4-3.
Little i Michael van Gerwen they will meet in the final of the Alexandra Palace tournament if they both make it there, and the Dutchman sent a message to the 17-year-old.
Michael van Gerwen calls Luke Littler ‘biggest disappointment’
After van Gerwen arranged a quarter-final clash with Callan Rydz, he used the press conference to try to get into Littler’s head.
Mighty Mike bravely stated that Littler’s performance so far at the World Darts Championships has left him cold.
The Dutchman said: “I think the biggest disappointment so far is Luke Littler. A lot of people expect a lot from him and that’s why he’s not 100 percent.”
Nuke has averaged over 100 in two of his three matches so far at Ally Pally, the third-highest average of the tournament against Joyce.
van Gerwen achieved his first average above 100 points in a victory over De Graaf in the last 16 games.
van Gerwen is looking forward to Callan Rydz’s test
The Dutchman will face one of the previous players of the tournament in Rydz in the final eight, but van Gerwyn is confident about the toughest test of his career.
Speaking at a press conference, van Gerwyn said: “I think he has the highest tournament average so far, so you can’t underestimate him.
“I think he plays fantastic darts, but we’ll see. This will be the first to five sets, it’s a completely different match.
“When I play well, I don’t panic. When I stay focused and believe in my own abilities, anything is possible. I’m not here for fun, I’m here to win the tournament and we all know it.
van Gerwyn plays Rydz in the afternoon session on New Year’s Day.
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