Phil Taylor’s ‘mad’ struggles on return to darts has fans adamant ‘I could beat him’

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darts on Friday night had fans adamant that they could now beat the 14-time world champion.'The Power' was back in action four years after he retired from the sport as he appeared at the inaugural World Seniors Darts Championship at the Circus Tavern in Essex.Taylor is the favourite to land the £30,000 prize for winning the four day event which began on Thursday and will come to an end with the final on Sunday.However, he appeared to struggle as he came from behind to beat Peter Manley in the second round.Playing for the first time since losing to Rob Cross in the final of the 2018 World Darts Championship, Taylor appeared frustrated on stage.He was seen repeatedly shaking his head as he lost the first set to Manley, before composing himself to recover and win by three sets to one.Despite his win, darts fans still took to social media to comment on the performance of the now 61-year-old Taylor.One fan simply tweeted: “Is Phil drunk?”Who will win the 2022 World Seniors Darts Championship?

Let us know in the comments section below.Another viewer added: “Watching Phil Taylor now is mad, the difference since when he was training properly is mad.”A third darts fan also wrote: “Watching Phil Taylor at the world seniors - I reckon I could beat him now.”Following his win over Manley, Taylor will now face Kevin Painter in the last eight on Saturday in an all-English affair.It had been an emotional return to the oche for Taylor as the crowd at the Circus Tavern cheered his entrance into the venue.If he can make his way past Painter on Saturday, then Taylor will feature on the final day of the tournament on Sunday.With the start of the semi-finals, matches move to the best of seven sets and remain this way for the final.Having won.