Van Gerwen’s savage ‘biggest disappointment’ Littler comment may come back to bite him in World Darts Championship final
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MICHAEL VAN GERWEN called Luke Littler the "biggest disappointment" of this year's World Darts Championship earlier in the tournament. The duo are set to meet in tonight's hotly-anticipated final at Alexandra Palace. Following Littler's early-round wins over Ryan Meikle and Ian White, three-time world champion Van Gerwen had some harsh things to say.
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Playing mind games, the Dutchman said: "I think the biggest disappointment so far is Luke Littler. "A lot of people are expecting a lot of him, that’s the reason why he is not 100 per cent.". Littler subsequently beat Ryan Joyce in a 4-3 thriller, before overcoming Nathan Aspinall 5-2 to reach the final four.
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He then booked his place in the final by thrashing Stephen Bunting 6-1 last night. Van Gerwen, meanwhile, has beaten James Hurrell, Brendan Dolan, Jeffrey de Graaf, Callan Rydz and Chris Dobey to reach the final. Having shown good camaraderie with Bunting, Littler claimed that there will be little friendliness on show with Van Gerwen tonight.
He told talkSPORT: "There will be no fist bumps after sets I'm pretty sure. BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS. READ MORE on all the build-up to the Ally Pally extravaganza... All the info:. News, features and interviews:. "Of course it's the final, we've both got to stay focused. I can't wait for it.".
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