GERWEN 4 GOLD

Date01 January 2021
Published date01 January 2021
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
When the Dutch master kicks off 2021 at Alexandra Palace tonight, he is determined to remind the watching world that he is still the man to beat.

Whatever happens in Van Gerwen's quarter-final against Dave Chisnall in the William Hill PDC World Championship tonight, he has already been involved in one of the greatest matches in history - and was responsible for one of the most audacious comebacks ever seen.

The world No.1's breathtaking 4-3 win against Joe Cullen in the last 16 - after trailing 3-1 and surviving two match darts on the bullseye - was sporting gold, and people write him off at their peril.

When his form hit a few bumps in the road during 2020, a fourth world title seemed a distant prospect.

But if he lifts the Sid Waddell Trophy on Sunday night, only Raymond van Barneveld and Eric Bristow (five titles apiece) and Phil Taylor (16) will have conquered the world more often.

"I was in crisis, I couldn't win a game any more," he said.

"A few months ago, I was the crappiest darts player in the world - now, all of a sudden, I'm the best player in the world again. "When I lost to Simon Whitlock at the Grand Slam and the World Grand Prix, when I didn't reach the Premier League play-offs, people said I was...

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