'taylor Is Best' - Littler Plays Down Humphries' 'greatest-ever' Compliment

Littler's triumph astatine nan Masters successful Milton Keynes put him level pinch James Wade connected 11 awesome PDC titles, down only Michael van Gerwen who has 48 and 16-time world champion Taylor who has 79.

Addressing his post-Masters comments astatine nan 2026 Premier League launch, Humphries admitted he could person worded his praise of Littler differently.

"I said it successful nan moment, but I still guidelines by it, I'm not going to backtrack connected it," said Humphries.

"Using nan words 'the greatest', possibly what I meant to opportunity was that he's nan astir talented subordinate ever.

"Phil achieved truthful much, it's harsh not calling him nan greatest, truthful possibly I utilized nan incorrect term, but I decidedly guidelines by nan truth that I deliberation he's (Littler) nan astir talented darts subordinate ever.

"Not conscionable his expertise to propulsion bully darts, it's his temperament, his measurement of being truthful bully nether pressure, he has each of nan credentials."

Gian van Veen - who mislaid to Littler successful nan 2026 World Championship last - feels Littler will proceed to beryllium nan ascendant unit successful darts for years to come.

Speaking up of his debut run successful nan Premier League, nan Dutchman said: "I deliberation Luke Littler is still going to beryllium connected apical of nan world successful 5 aliases 10 years.

"He's not unstoppable, but he's not shown excessively overmuch signs of being stoppable."