Van Gerwen looks ahead to World Championship final against Smith: ‘I need to hurt him in the right moments’

He said that despite his brilliant record against him he isn’t taking anything for granted and that he’s got to hit the right shots at the right moments. "It's going to be a phenomenal final with Michael and myself," he said. "I've got a great record against him. "We have phenomenal games against each other. Most of the important ones, I've won and I need to make sure I keep doing that because he's a phenomenally talented player and I need to take that really seriously." "It's the first time for him in the final so I need to use my capability and of course my experience of finals against him," he added. "We saw a lot of disappointments in the bottom half of the draw. Michael went through it quite easily - he played well, but I think I just need to do one more step and play well against him. "I need to hurt him in the right moments, like I did against Gary Anderson. "This means the world to me. I'm working hard week after week, I do a lot to come to this stage. I'm really glad I'm in the final now but the work is not done yet, I have to do more." for more information about the PDC World Darts Championship, including schedules and the prize fund breakdown.