Smith expecting revenge to be on Van Gerwen's mind: "He wants to prove a point"
PDCThursday, 02 February 2023 at 13:00
Michael Smith will face Michael van Gerwen in the headline Quarter-Final tonight at the 2023 Premier League Darts in a repeat of the World Championship Final which saw 'Bully Boy' prevail.
Now the World Champion and World Number One, Smith will look to add the Premier League to his collection but he knows MVG will have revenge on his mind tonight.
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“I know Michael [van Gerwen] is going to be up for it because he wants to prove a point, and hopefully the crowd get another fantastic game,” declared the world number one.
“I want to keep performing. I know people want to beat me even more now because I’m the World Champion, but I’m just there to compete and win games.
“I always look forward to the Premier League. Apart from the World Championship, this is the pinnacle of the sport.
“You have eight of the best players in the world going at each other every week – what’s not to like?”
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