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After some of the shaky throws by each of them down the stretch, the double double finish, with Michael sitting on 16, was one of the most clutch shots I’ve ever seen!
You can tell how much that hurt MvG, really hope he can come back properly for the future, Humphries nothing short of a class act such a great player and even better guy. Humprhries Littler MvG (hopefully) Smith Price etc man darts is so exciting right now❤❤
What a brilliant final I am really glad that luke humphreys won as he was a proper gentleman for telling the crowd to quieten down when they were booing mvg and luke humphreys was the best player of the tournament so there's no argument there
Humphries is an unbelievable player. Deserves all of his success. Great dude and probably one of the greatest Darts Players ever. Unreal what standard he is playing in the last 10 Months.
@@DoraWillExploreHer We don't include Taylor in these things because he's so silly out in front, and he was so silly good, he'll never be caught. Match Humphries and MVG against everyone else, but including taylor is silly.
@@TheCourage89 But MVG and other players were playing when Taylor was playing but they have not had the same impact as he has had afterwards. Littler could be as good as Taylor if he is disciplined.
@@Errol592 most boring player in the world, it's like watching a robot throw a dart. Incredible and good player, but boring. And his behavior off and on the oche is just a PR thing. Once things don't go his way he always starts to complain and moans. Seems a bit staged in my opinion, his "super nice" behavior
@@croscoloser You sound like you've got a bit of an agenda against him. He's nothing but complimentary to anyone when he gets beat and I really don't get the "show some emotions" comment either. What exactly do you mean in that context compared to other players?
@@fear-e7912 compare him to mvg, cross, aspinall or price. Especially after crucial checkouts they show emotions on stage. Humphries doesn't, he's like a robot
Yes. He's imperious when he's on song. And he's so hard to crack when he's hitting his doubles. I think Luke putting the pressure on him with those high scores, leaving himself with gettable finishes was why MVG cracked on the doubles. Any other player(well, not 'any other player'. The PDC is full of great dartsmen but Humphries has a way of making those closing visits to the oche seem effortless and a real challenge to the player needing only one dart in the double bed) would've rolled over and let MVG take those legs but not Humphries. This was a classic final. No one who watched this will ever forget.
To be honest MVG was extremely fortunate to go in 3-2 up after the 1st session. Humphries was 1st onto a double in all 3 legs the MVG won. So swings and roundabouts. They both missed shedloads of doubles but MVG missed more pressure ones!
@@dontbewoke I think he means near the end of the game. I watched it live. He had a spell of darts hitting a 116 average then. Luke was a little bit shaky, having quite a few low scores. It's all if and buts. Missing the doubles cost him dearly. But the better player won in the end.
Before the match van Gerwen said he was going to teach Luke a lesson. After the match van Gerwen said he thought he was the better player... well, someone got a lesson and from the better player.
Gosh...he certainly wasnt the better player in this final. The final score and averages tell this tale well enough. I know he's trying to talk himself up, as he did have patches of monumental darts play, but to disregard your opponent winning by three legs.....thats sheer insanity. Oh well. Is there footage of this interview where MVG said this? Can you upload it for me? I'd like to see how the amswer was given, what question was asked to prompt that response.
Peter Wright is 54 now and considered as "washed". Phil Taylor however has beaten prime Adrian Lewis in 2013 with a whopping 111+ average at the age of 53. Humphries and Van Gerwen would´ve been crushed by an old Taylor. And people are still saying Van Gerwen is better than Taylor who dominated this tournament for 3 consecutive decades! They can all be happy that Taylor already retired.
@@BarryDeiter lol Phil used to win this tournament with a 105 tournament average and 105-110 averages in the final. Humphries is brilliant but nowhere near Taylor.
I didn't expect MvG to get past the first round, so he well and truly exceeded my expectations, including how close he got in this final. Unfortunately he choked a bit on the doubles towards the end because he could have easily taken it out. The double double tops finish was befitting of a champion at the very end.
First of all MVG did well to get here with the likes of beating Michael Smith 17-13 and Michael smith has gone 2nd in world rankings and plus he beat Littler. Cool Hand Luke will be a beast at darts for 15-20 years even though he can’t beat Littler in a Premier League final he can beat him in the World Championship final. Well Done Luke Humphries for winning two major darts competitions in the same year!
Gutted I missed this live after watching the whole tournament but that was a classic by all accounts. Humphries is a machine and he'll win the worlds again, Littler isn't ready yet IMO
The Security company failed miserably on this occasion. The specific Whistler, who attempted to faze MVG when throwing at Doubles, should have been grabbed by the ear and ejected from the Venue. It diminished Cool Hand's win by offering up the excuse that MVG was deliberately distracted and thus did not perform at usual standard. The PDC need to address this with the Venue Owner and their lack-lustre Security officers.
There's no way one sound in a room full of screaming people makes the difference MVG, or his fans, is complaining it did. I won't buy it. Yes. The whistler should have had his face punched by a very solidly built fella who enjoys doling out knuckle sandwiches. He should've been ejected from the venue and people nearby should've pointed him out to security. But, my point still stands. The volume of noise in these rooms is immense and one whistle isn't the thing which makes the difference to anyone's throw from the oche. It didn't seem to bother MVG when he was hitting the 160 check out....!? MVG missed multiple three darts hands at doubles to close a gap on Humphries. This is on him, no one else.
Such a good final! Tops-tops to finish was a great way to finish it off, and LVOE seeing a reaction like that from Luke, never seen him react like that before, even when he won the world champs!
Great vid, but you guys showed 2/18 180s in this clip from this whole game in 17min highlight, most of the leg motion(flow) gets started with 180, the build up from 501, 9dart chance etc, so why not switch more from 501-301 area instead of every leg in this highl from 201-zero?
I miss the times when MVG would average 107 in these situations. Not that im an MVG fanboy, I just appreciate dominance. On that note, what Luke has done in the last 9 months is really something special.
@@BlueHopi144Nope, simply just Humphries deserves these kind of plaudits/comments because, if you hadn't noticed, Littler is getting all the attention for obvious reasons
I let out a scream of excitement when Humphries hit that pair of double tops to win the 18th leg. That was one hell of a final!!! Darts at their VERY VERY best. Well done to MVG. He has been one of the best of the best for years. Humphries looked like his time was going to be stolen by Little, a youngster coming on to overthrow the newly crowned king of darts, but Luke, he keeps his cool and keeps winning titles. Such poise, such calm and such a brilliant method of putting the bad darts in the rear view mirror and moving on to the next three in hand. I've never seen his type of cool under extreme pressure since Phil Taylor left the PDC competition. I hope Luke Humphries goes on to win many more titles and World Championships. MVG...he still has what it takes too. Gosh he's an amazing competitor. He pushes his opponent to play their very best darts to beat him. That 160 finish was stunning and the nearly 160 finish too but they piled the pressure back on Humphries the way a true champion does. This was one for the ages. I am a bit surprised to read that MVG gave an interview post match claiming he was the better player during this final. I'm a bit confused by this and would like to see the footage of this interview and if this was in fact what he said. That's just sad really. Such a good contest between two amazingly talented men but one who cannot accept his place in second. What a shame...if it's true.
Well… that was an epic matchplay final!!! Mvg is starting to come back to his best and I hope he can start playing as good as he did in his prime, but Humphries has shown his 16:48 world class once again and is the champion of the World Matchplay!!!
@Leeswinburn What a final at the winter gardens in black pool and the Bet Fred world match play between MVG and cool hand Luke Humphries and that is the best incredible final i've seen and Humphries has done it and MVG say well done bud and well played both of you guys ❤❤❤🤍🤍🤍🤍❤❤❤❤👏👏👏👏👏🎯🎯🎯🎯🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Think tonight told us alot about where both players are at. Firstly Humphries is by far and away the best player in the world he just doesn’t buckle under pressure anymore. Mvg on the other hand is missing doubles specifically bullseye, a big weapon of his in his prime on way too many occasions to win big Majors. Mvgs scoring specifically his t19 switching was world class and his 180/177 hitting more so against Smith was up there with his prime but his doubling is simply letting him down. My personal opinion its due to age as he relys on a specific movement in his throw and Im noticing distinct differences between Mvgs throw last decade to his throw in the last year whereas you see the likes of Anderson still going strong in his 50s and Wade in his late 40s due to the simple nature of their throws.
This akin to United vs Liverpool, El Clásico, the '91 Bulls v Lakers, or Ultimate Warrior(or Macho Man) v Hogan! Hahahaha The Juggernauts of a sport's era meeting in the final! Beautiful stuff! Cool Hand Luke is phenomenal and MVG is a living legend in the game of darts. Cheers to both of them. This is why I love this sport. Pure class and quality competitors!
Congrats to Humpries! He was the better player tonight. I must say that this still is an encouraging sign for MvG, he has played significantly better during the World Matchplay than most of the matches in the last 6 months.
you are a poor lad living in the past ......with a poor living conscious standard i guess . Stay on your couch taking meds ....thats all u can achieve anyway
Yet they'd have you believe the standard was getting better. More depth, perhaps, but definitely not better. But they have a product to sell, and most people are gullible ! 🐏
@@josephahiggins5920 The overall standard is in terms of top 64 and 128. Stats tell you that. However, where people get mixed up are prime Mvg, Taylor, Ando, barney etc are levels above a Littler or a Micheal Smith. Humphries is getting their but needs more titles before he’s in that conversation and his averages still don’t get near the guys Ive already mentioned in their primes
@boom4301 That's depth, not standard. Are the no1 and 2 better - no. Are the top 8 better - no. The top 128 are - that's depth. You're just confirming what i said. The standard has not increased, it's got deeper.
What a final... one of the best.. Cheering for Mvg.. But congrats to Luke cool hand... Breaking and coming back again and again... Mcg missed many chances. but again what a final
MVG needs to do nothing but throw doubles for the next month. His finishing was his achilles heel the entire tournament. Luke Humphries now a dominant world #1, what an 18 months he has had!
