Van Barneveld and Van Gerwen preferred not playing each other in Double Dutch clash in Rotterdam

It looks like a top match on paper. The two best darters of the Netherlands against each other In the Premier League Darts and then also for their own audience. Van Barneveld does not like it, as he told the AD. "This is not fun for me, for Michael, and I do not think for people in the audience and at home. They want to stand behind the Dutch during the game and that is not possible now. This is as if the Dutch national team is playing against the Dutch national team. " "You prefer the room one hundred percent behind, now the audience will be divided," said the five-time world champion. Van Gerwen also preferred to have seen another opponent. "Peter Wright or Rob Cross would have been my dream opponent. If it had been up to me, I would not have played against Raymond. I would have preferred to see two nice matches for the people. " Premier League Darts 2018 Eleventh round of play - April 18th Rotterdam Ahoy Michael Smith v Gary Anderson Rob Cross v Daryl Gurney Raymond van Barneveld v Simon Whitlock Peter Wright v Michael van Gerwen Rob Cross v Gary Anderson Twelfth game round - April 19 Rotterdam Ahoy Simon Whitlock v Michael Smith Daryl Gurney v Gary Anderson Rob Cross v Peter Wright Michael van Gerwen v Raymond van Barneveld Daryl Gurney v Simon Whitlock for current Premier League ranking.