Michael van Gerwen has hit out at Ricardo Pietreczko following the German’s World Darts Championship exit.
Mighty Mike, who cruised previous Stephen Bunting to ebook his place within the quarter-finals, thought Pietreczko must have overwhelmed Luke Humphries, one of many pre-tournament favourites, and accused the 29-year-old of fluffing his strains.
Speaking to reporters after his third-successive whitewash, Van Gerwen confused the significance of ruthlessness on the oche and ripped into Pietreczko for not having sufficient “balls” to complete Humphries off. He stated: “Humphries ought to have misplaced that recreation to be truthful.
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“What’s his identify once more? Pietreczko. He does not have balls in any respect. That’s the best way it’s. You must ensure you focus your self and in your recreation, and whoever is available in your path you need to beat them.”
Van Gerwen, 34, will face the winner of Scott Williams vs Damon Heta in the next round, and victory there could secure a mouthwatering clash with Humphries in the semis, providing Cool Hand Luke keeps his winning form up.
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The Dutchman will probably be hoping to avenge final 12 months’s dramatic ultimate defeat to Michael Smith, thought-about one of many biggest world championship finals in historical past. MVG has three world titles and 6 world championship ultimate appearances below his belt, second solely to Phil Taylor who has 14 and 19 respectively.
Given his beautiful type over the previous couple of weeks Van Gerwen has emerged as the brand new bookies’ favorite to carry the Sid Waddell trophy, however with the likes of Humphries, Rob Cross, Gary Anderson and 16-year-old sensation Luke Littler nonetheless within the combine, it is nonetheless very a lot anybody’s recreation.