Luke Littler, the 18-year-old phenom from England, has cemented his position as one of the greats of the world of darts after winning back-to-back World Championship titles. In a dominating performance, he thrashed Gian van Veen in the final on Saturday night, solidifying his reputation as the most reliable player in the sport.
Wayne Mardle, a renowned darts expert and former Lakeside champion, believes that it's up to the other players to rise to the challenge and improve their game if they want to compete with Littler. "It's about Luke Littler at the moment," Mardle said in an interview with Sky Sports. "The format doesn't matter. He's just the best. Look at how many headstarts he gave everyone at the World Matchplay. He's the most reliable and if there's a long format event like this, good luck with that."
Mardle's comments are backed up by Littler's impressive form over the past year, where he has won five of the last six major tournaments. The young dartboard sensation is known for his incredible consistency and ability to perform under pressure.
The question on everyone's mind now is whether Littler has peaked too early? Mardle believes that Littler has yet to reach his full potential, with an average score of 103-105 per game in major tournaments. "Of course the odd game creeps in with the odd 97 or 98 but then the odd 110 does to counterbalance that," he explained.
Meanwhile, Gian van Veen was disappointed not to be able to give Littler a real game, but former Lakeside champion Mark Webster believes that this is just the start of Van Veen's career. "He will be playing a lot more darts this year so there are different challenges for him because you have to manage the schedule because he's a hungry player and will relish it."
As Littler continues to dominate the sport, fans can expect to see him compete in other major tournaments, including the Premier League Darts. Will anyone be able to stop him? Only time will tell.
Littler's dominance is reminiscent of Phil Taylor's era, where he dominated the sport for over a decade. Similarly, Littler's form this year has drawn comparisons with that of 2011 and 2012 when Adrian Lewis won back-to-back titles. However, it's worth noting that every player's career trajectory is different, and Littler may have his own unique path to success.
Ultimately, the question on everyone's mind now is what the future holds for Luke Littler? Will he continue to dominate the sport or will someone else rise to challenge him? One thing is certain - it's going to be an exciting ride.
Wayne Mardle, a renowned darts expert and former Lakeside champion, believes that it's up to the other players to rise to the challenge and improve their game if they want to compete with Littler. "It's about Luke Littler at the moment," Mardle said in an interview with Sky Sports. "The format doesn't matter. He's just the best. Look at how many headstarts he gave everyone at the World Matchplay. He's the most reliable and if there's a long format event like this, good luck with that."
Mardle's comments are backed up by Littler's impressive form over the past year, where he has won five of the last six major tournaments. The young dartboard sensation is known for his incredible consistency and ability to perform under pressure.
The question on everyone's mind now is whether Littler has peaked too early? Mardle believes that Littler has yet to reach his full potential, with an average score of 103-105 per game in major tournaments. "Of course the odd game creeps in with the odd 97 or 98 but then the odd 110 does to counterbalance that," he explained.
Meanwhile, Gian van Veen was disappointed not to be able to give Littler a real game, but former Lakeside champion Mark Webster believes that this is just the start of Van Veen's career. "He will be playing a lot more darts this year so there are different challenges for him because you have to manage the schedule because he's a hungry player and will relish it."
As Littler continues to dominate the sport, fans can expect to see him compete in other major tournaments, including the Premier League Darts. Will anyone be able to stop him? Only time will tell.
Littler's dominance is reminiscent of Phil Taylor's era, where he dominated the sport for over a decade. Similarly, Littler's form this year has drawn comparisons with that of 2011 and 2012 when Adrian Lewis won back-to-back titles. However, it's worth noting that every player's career trajectory is different, and Littler may have his own unique path to success.
Ultimately, the question on everyone's mind now is what the future holds for Luke Littler? Will he continue to dominate the sport or will someone else rise to challenge him? One thing is certain - it's going to be an exciting ride.
I'm totally loving Littler's form this year, dude! He's like a darts machine 
. Can't deny that he's the one to beat right now. I think Mardle is spot on when he says it's up to the other players to step up their game if they wanna take him down 
. And let's be real, Littler's consistency is insane 
. But, you know, peaking too early? Only time will tell 
. Mark Webster's right, though - Gian van Veen has got some big games ahead of him and I'm excited to see how he develops 
. Bring on the Premier League Darts! 
. I mean, yeah, he's good and all that, but has anyone seen him play with a broken darts board or under heavy pressure for hours on end? 
He's only 18, which is young to be dominating the sport like this. I think it's too early to say if he's at his peak or not. What about player burnout when they're just starting out? 
We shouldn't write him off yet! 
. mardle says he's not at his full potential yet but honestly idk if anyone can stop him right now? 
he's got that special something that just makes him play better under pressure 
Mardle is right though, the others gotta step up their game if they wanna take him down. but honestly, Littler seems like a superstar in the making... 103-105 average score? 
as for whether Luke has peaked too early... idk, maybe? but one thing's for sure, the world of darts is better off with him on the scene! 
he's been on a roll for like 5 tournaments straight and his consistency is insane 
he's got that whole "performing under pressure" thing down pat, which is super hard to do. but the question is will he keep it up? i mean mardle said he thinks littler has yet to reach his full potential and his scores are averaging around 103-105 per game, so yeah that's a big drop off from taylor-esque dominance 
i mean we've seen van veen get taken down by him already, and now gian is saying that this is just the start of his career 
. people say hes peaked too early but im not convinced, he's still so young and his form over the past year has been insane. 103-105 average in majors? that's just crazy 
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I'm loving this darts craze right now! 18 and already a 2-time world champ, Luke Littler is like the LeBron James of the dart world – unstoppable! 
. I mean, he's only average score 103-105 per game in majors? That's like me being a pro at Fortnite 
. Mardle's right, though – if others want to take him down, they need to step up their game! 
I'm not saying anyone can, but Mardle's right, the others need to step up their game if they wanna compete. 103-105 average is crazy, what a talent 
. and yeah mark webster makes some good points about gian van veen, hopefully he'll be able to handle the pressure and get more wins under his belt 
. Will he continue to innovate and push boundaries, or will he become complacent? That's the question, isn't it? 
. But Van Veen's still a solid player and I'm stoked to see what the future holds for him 
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