Price doesn't expect Van Gerwen to ever be as dominant as before: 'The rest have gotten better'

Michael van Gerwen was the world number one in darts from 2014 to 2021. After the 2021 World Darts Championship, Gerwyn Price took over the number one position.

Price has since lost that position to Peter Wright, while Van Gerwen is currently in fourth place. Price doesn't think Van Gerwen will slide down the world rankings much further, but doesn't expect the Dutchman to ever become as dominant as he once was.

"The rest have become better, the gap is wider. Look at who all won majors in the last year and a half. That's a lot of different names. But Michael has less to defend in the coming period, so the pressure is less on him. He could therefore be a bit more relaxed'', says The Iceman in conversation with the AD.

The 2021 World Champion is one of eight players who will play during the seventh week of the Premier League Darts in Ahoy Rotterdam on Thursday night. The former rugby player is happy that nowadays a new format is used, where every week a tournament is played.

"After so many years something had to change", Price admits. ''It's also nice that there's a £10,000 bonus for the winner every week, that's a nice incentive."