Michael Van Gerwen criticized the world champion of Luka Littler to keep their premier rivals waiting on the day of the media in front of 2025. Years.
The defense of the champions and the six-time winners outside Gerwen are among the eight competing players who gathered in Belfast on Wednesday, the day before the introductory night of the competition in northern Ireland.
The players' engagements on Wednesday was a group shot, in which Van Gerwen said that Littler arrived and after excessive time.
The couple plays each other in Belfast in the remarks of the final world championship in the last month, who saw the then 17-year-old leaflet outside Gerwen to claim his / her maiden title.
“They need to stop treating him like a baby. He's no longer a baby, now she is 18 years old,” said Van Gerwen with a smile.
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“That's what happens. He has to learn. You have to learn a hard way. It's a professional sport, so you have to be responsible for your actions. Easy as it.
“If she appears late at the interview, I don't mind. But seven more people are waiting for him. It's not very nice, is it?”
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Van Gerwen previously warned Littleers that the status of a teenager would defend the champion for nothing when they were not meeting at the introductory night.
Last year emulated from 2013. From 2013, the Prime Minister on Debina, before “Nuke” continued to claim that his Main's World Championship name in January in the Dutchman beating in the final.
18-year-old Beat Van Gerwen is again in the Dutch Darts Masters to further improve the headmaster, but the six-time prime league champion is unrelated in the perpetuation in the head in Belfast Thursday.
Van Gerwen said Sky Sports: “I won on my debate, and against Phil Taylor.
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“But this will be a different day. Everyone wants to win, but there can only be one winner. Of course, everyone will need their points, but you have to enter the week because it is 17 weeks long.
“It's a difficult format. It's just short, so you have to be sharp constantly straight away from the beginning, and if you're still waiting for two more games. I like to perform on this tournament, so I don't see any problems with this.”
He seems that Van Gerwen found something near his best shape on his way to the finals in Aleksandrova Palace, because he asked for the first world title since 2019. years, but he blown in the finals while Little won 7-3 to ask his maiden crown.
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Van Gerwen threw his usual green shirt for his introductory match on the world's masters. (Credit: ITV Sport)
Dutchman added: “Most tournaments produced some really good darts, and my mental aspect game, I think it was good.
“Losing always annoys, but I get a lot of positive campaigns from this world championship and moving forward I think he can only help me.”
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Littler appeared in a confident mood while targeting “Quick Start” against Van Gerwen on Thursday.
“Obviously I have most victories for Michael,” Littler said Sky Sports. “But I just hope another quick startup and guarantee two plates points.
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“It is surprising to return and defend the Premier League, which I enter as a world champion while you could say that I was a wild card.
“I am full of confidence, but the darts is probably better than what last year last year. But I hope to win Michael.”
Littler admits that the best-11-foot format is only used to increase confidence.
He said, “I absolutely like the format. It's the format that I am most answering. Get a quick start, win the first two or three legs, and then the opponent is hard to get back to me.”
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Preparation of its premier league shortly after cracking to a professional scene at 2023/2014. The World Darts Championship, Littler admitted that he found an intense tournament schedule.
But worrying for his rivals, he believes that his experience from last year this time will increase his chances.
He said, “Travel is probably one of the worst parts, but I can take what happened last year and bring him to this year. I know what he comes, I know what I can say I'm now used to schedule.”
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