Michael van Gerwen takes James Wade loss ‘on chin’ after pointless Premier League outing
dailystar.co.uklost a high-quality quarter-final against James Wade. Despite some typical brilliance from Van Gerwen, who had the backing of the majority of the capacity 10,000 crowd at the 3Arena, it was Wade who edged the match’s key moments.
The Machine could have won by a clearer margin as he led 4-1 at one stage, but Van Gerwen fought back to level at 4-4 and then 5-5.
The match-deciding leg was a scrappy affair but still incredibly dramatic. Both players missed match darts, with Van Gerwen almost taking out a 170 finish, but it was Wade who got over the line, closing out the match with a double six.Despite the defeat and a rare pointless night, Van Gerwen remains well-placed to finish in the top four and reach the play-offs in Berlin, holding a 10-point advantage over fifth-place Joe Cullen, who also suffered a quarter-final exit, at the hands of Gerwyn Price.
Speaking to sportnieuws.nl after his defeat to the in-form Wade, Van Gerwen said: “I have to take this one on my chin. We both threw a great match, especially the first eight legs.
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