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Michael van Gerwen laughs as he issues response to Arsenal Premier League title question
Arsenal fans may be dreaming of a first Premier League title since 2004 – but Michael van Gerwen doesn’t believe that’s happening anytime soon. The Gunners have gone 21 years without success in the top-flight, with their long wait seemingly set to go into next season. Van Gerwen isn’t holding his breath at Arsenal winning the Premier League in the near futureGetty Mikel Arteta‘s men currently sit second in the table, but trail leaders Liverpool by six points, with the Reds having a game in hand. But Van Gerwen isn’t holding his breath that the north Londoners will come out on top when May rolls around – instead believing he will enjoy plenty of darts Premier League glory instead. The 35-year-old heads in Thursday’s opening Premier League Darts night having won the tournament seven times. MVG, who last won the trophy in 2023, faces Luke Littler in his quarter-final clash in Belfast. And speaking to talkSPORT, Van Gerwen asked whether he will get to ten Premier League crowns before Arsenal end their 21-year wait for a top-flight title. Through laughter, MVG replied: “Yes. 100 per cent.” In a statement which could further trigger Gooners, the Dutchman added: “Because at the moment I don’t think that’s going to happen!” Explaining his reasoning, Van Gerwen insisted that he believes Arsenal have more rivals to contend with than he does on the PDC circuit. That is despite only Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, who sit three points behind Arsenal, being in the race as it stands. He remarked: “I think Arsenal has a little bit more clubs to look after. Van Gerwen failed to contain his laughter at the thought of Arsenal ending their 21-year waittalkSPORT “Of course I have a few players that I have to make sure are behind me. “But not as many as Arsenal!” It’s a bold statement for Van Gerwen to make considering he is the the third favourite to win the upcoming edition of the Premier League. Luke Humphries and Littler are the top two in the bookies’ eye to go all the way, with the duo the current world number one and two respectively. But MVG is up for the task at winning back his crown, as he said: “The Premier League is a different animal. “It’s 17 weeks in a row playing against the best, it’s as simple as that.” Van Gerwen is bidding to win a record-extending eighth Premier League crownGetty On his seven titles, he stated: “I’m not done yet! “I hope so [win eighth title on May 22], but it’s so long to go, so many games to go. “But of course I want to win another title, 100 per cent. “But I have to say, it’s hard, but it’s a nice thing, I like to perform in front of all them people. “It gives you energy, it gives you a buzz and the energy to move on, I think it’s what you want.”
Arsenal fans may be dreaming of a first Premier League title since 2004 – but Michael van Gerwen doesn’t believe that’s happening anytime soon.
The Gunners have gone 21 years without success in the top-flight, with their long wait seemingly set to go into next season.
Mikel Arteta‘s men currently sit second in the table, but trail leaders Liverpool by six points, with the Reds having a game in hand.
But Van Gerwen isn’t holding his breath that the north Londoners will come out on top when May rolls around – instead believing he will enjoy plenty of darts Premier League glory instead.
The 35-year-old heads in Thursday’s opening Premier League Darts night having won the tournament seven times.
MVG, who last won the trophy in 2023, faces Luke Littler in his quarter-final clash in Belfast.
And speaking to talkSPORT, Van Gerwen asked whether he will get to ten Premier League crowns before Arsenal end their 21-year wait for a top-flight title.
Through laughter, MVG replied: “Yes. 100 per cent.”
In a statement which could further trigger Gooners, the Dutchman added: “Because at the moment I don’t think that’s going to happen!”
Explaining his reasoning, Van Gerwen insisted that he believes Arsenal have more rivals to contend with than he does on the PDC circuit.
That is despite only Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, who sit three points behind Arsenal, being in the race as it stands.
He remarked: “I think Arsenal has a little bit more clubs to look after.
“Of course I have a few players that I have to make sure are behind me.
“But not as many as Arsenal!”
It’s a bold statement for Van Gerwen to make considering he is the the third favourite to win the upcoming edition of the Premier League.
Luke Humphries and Littler are the top two in the bookies’ eye to go all the way, with the duo the current world number one and two respectively.
But MVG is up for the task at winning back his crown, as he said: “The Premier League is a different animal.
“It’s 17 weeks in a row playing against the best, it’s as simple as that.”
On his seven titles, he stated: “I’m not done yet!
“I hope so [win eighth title on May 22], but it’s so long to go, so many games to go.
“But of course I want to win another title, 100 per cent.
“But I have to say, it’s hard, but it’s a nice thing, I like to perform in front of all them people.
“It gives you energy, it gives you a buzz and the energy to move on, I think it’s what you want.”
