Van Gerwen disappointed by Dutch darts fans: 'It annoys me that people call me arrogant'

''Only Dutch fans call me arrogant. I hardly hear anyone about this in England, Germany, Australia or any other country'', Van Gerwen told . ''That annoys me sometimes, it's not needed to call me that. Everyone who knows me, knows it's not true. I'm not arrogant, just a normal guy. Of course, sometimes I talk the talk, but that's part of the game.'' Some comments from Van Gerwen in the media are disliked by Dutch fans. They say the three-time world champion is disrespectful about his opponents, because 'Mighty Mike' . ''I'm just very confident. I don't want to put myself in a underdog position ahead of a match, that's not fair. You need to believe your own strength, otherwise you can't perform. I don't think it's disrespectful to my opponents. If they don't play way, you should be allowed to mention that. I will not come with excuses. When it's bad, it's bad.''