"Phil had the ropes for a long time, boys got better, Phil got better and then it got to the stage that he started to get beaten a few times. Van Gerwen is not finished yet."
Anderson expects Van Gerwen to bounce back after losing World Number One spot: "He is not finished yet"
PDCThursday, 07 January 2021 at 13:27
Gary Anderson reached the final of the 2020/21 PDC World Darts Championship losing out to Gerwyn Price in the process as his bid to become a three-time World Champion faltered.
This is something which Michael van Gerwen has achieved and Anderson has backed the Dutchman to bounce back after a barren year by his high standards which ended in a 5-0 defeat to Dave Chisnall and losing his World Number One spot.
"I think Michael is going to be a bit cheesed off now. I'm expecting a text message calling me all the names under the sun tonight," Anderson said in his post match press conference.
"I think that's maybe what Michael needs. He gets a hard time. He's struggling and everyone says he's finished.
"Listen, the boy has been at the top of the game for the last five, six, seven, eight years. It has been a long time and he has beat the best. Now he has got a hell of a lot of dart players coming through. He's still winning tournaments.
"It was like Phil [Taylor]. Phil had the ropes for a long time, boys got better, Phil got better and then it got to the stage that he started to get beaten a few times. Van Gerwen is not finished yet."
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