Michael van Gerwen has sent out a reminder that he remains a force to be reckoned with, stating emphatically: “Even though I’m playing s**t, at this moment I’m number three.”
Van Gerwen added on Saturday: “After the worlds, number two. And I’m playing c**p. How good is that? Do you know what I mean? Then you know how good my standard is normally.”
The seasoned Dutch darting sensation has had a challenging year by his standards, with tournament victories less frequent than usual. Despite this, ‘Mighty Mike’ secured some morale-boosting titles including those at Players Championships, European Tour, and World Series of Darts events
The seasoned Dutch darting sensation has had a challenging year by his standards, with tournament victories less frequent than usual. Despite this, ‘Mighty Mike’ secured some morale-boosting titles including those at Players Championships, European Tour, and World Series of Darts events.
Meanwhile, Luke Humphries and Luke Littler are broadly seen as favourites, having reached the World Darts Championship final earlier in January, and they’re expected to be strong contenders for the Grand Slam of Darts this week. However, with Van Gerwen keen not to fade into the background, the competition could heat up if he returns to form in Wolverhampton, where he previously won the tournament three times in a row from 2015-2017
