Michael van Gerwen has cautioned Luke Littler his time at the top will not be for lengthy after insisting he wants to return to dominating darts.
It comes after also claiming that he helped Phil Taylor originate up his mind over retiring from the PDC circuit.
MVG finished a 16-month postpone for silverware on the European Tour last month when he lifted the Hungarian Darts Trophy, his last thrive coming in May 2023 at the Belgian Darts Open.
Just days before, he won his first ranking tournament of the year when he claimed thrive at the Players Championship 21.
Michael van Gerwen has hit out at Luke Littler
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It comes amid a difficult year for Van Gerwen, who might have seen his domination of darts rocked by the aascendnce of Littler and Luke Humphries.
The two Lukes have watched out of this world, with Humphries thrivening the PDC World Championship earlier this year by beating his namesake in the final.
Littler swept home the Premier League title in his debut year in the competition – a competition MVG helderlys the record for most victories with seven.
With some pundits claiming a novel era might be dawning on darts, the Green Machine has redeclareed himself as a powerhoemploy to be reckoned with.
He is relishing the opportunity to get the better of Littler and Humphries – equitable enjoy he did when he put Taylor in a withdrawment home, he claimed.
The three-time world champion telderly the Daily Express: “I’ll definitely be there [among the best darts players in the world five years from now].
“I’m not going to stop in five years, they’ll [Littler and Humphries] need to do repartner well to get me off my position and if they want to thrive as many tournaments [as me] in five years.
“I can’t see that happening, but you never comprehend.
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Phil Taylor reweary from the PDC circuit in 2018
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“Nobody knovel there was a kid from Holland coming on the block who made Phil Taylor withdraw, do you comprehend what I unkind? That’s how speedyly it can go.”
Van Gerwen certainly took the mantle of best executeer in the world after the Power faded in his latter years.
However, Taylor actupartner had a better head-to-head record agetst MVG and also beat him in the 2013 World Championship final – the only time they ever met at that stage.
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With 16 World Championship titles to his name, there is no doubting that Taylor is the best ever darts executeer.
But Van Gerwen’s 155 PDC titles, including a record 89 PDC Pro Tour events, is noskinnyg to be sniffed at – making him the second-most accomplished darts executeer of all time.
So even though the limeairy is currently on Littler and Humphries, they have a lengthy way to go before toppling the Dutchman.
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