Van Gerwen on tactics ahead of final against Wright: “I need to make sure I do the right things at the right moments."
NewsSaturday, 06 October 2018 at 13:30
Michael van Gerwen moved through to the final of the World Grand Prix last night seeing off defending champion Daryl Gurney in the process.
Van Gerwen now faces the task of one of his main rivals in the final, Peter Wright. For MVG he sees it as all or nothing and that he has to win.
He also said that tonight we are going to see whether Wright can actually do what he says he can and beat Van Gerwen.
"I have to win tomorrow, it's as simple as that," said Van Gerwen, the Dublin champion in 2012, 2014 and 2016.
"Reaching the final means nothing if you don't win it so I am focusing on everything I need to do right tomorrow.
"We're going to see tomorrow if Peter knows how to beat me and I need to make sure I do the right things at the right moments."
https://twitter.com/officialpdc/status/1048318742772559872?s=21
He also said that tonight we are going to see whether Wright can actually do what he says he can and beat Van Gerwen.
"I have to win tomorrow, it's as simple as that," said Van Gerwen, the Dublin champion in 2012, 2014 and 2016.
"Reaching the final means nothing if you don't win it so I am focusing on everything I need to do right tomorrow.
"We're going to see tomorrow if Peter knows how to beat me and I need to make sure I do the right things at the right moments."
https://twitter.com/officialpdc/status/1048318742772559872?s=21
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