Incredible amount of pressure he's under everyone thinks anything less than the final is a disappointment. Hopefully he'll keep going but either way he's been amazing to watch and cheers to your first year
Exactly I don’t expect him to win a world title for at least another 3years and there’s nothing wrong with that, MvG was at his top level for longer than the 3 years he won world title as one example, it’s hard to win the worlds and its the one every player wants to win most, I have sneaky feeling for bunting or aspinall to take it this year It’s the ones that stay under the radar that have the least pressure while now littler and MvG are the ones expected to win it like defending champion world no.1 getting dumped out before the quarters was the one who should of been there in at least the semis Peter wright will be the winner I should pick over buntz and asp but don’t want to just because beat world no.1 Either way LETS JUST ENJOY IT because we in for a treat whoever the winner 😊
Yeah, I truly I hope he can relax and find his form from 12 months ago. He said it himself in this interview, but it was already clear that his run last yr was so good THANKS to him not having any expectations. This year is the complete opposite... Luke if you're reading this, turn off your socials, block it out and enjoy your darts match with Nathan!
If the hunger stays with him for the love of darts , littler will overshadow Taylor … not with world titles or matchplays , the game is much harder nowadays , players much better BUT he’ll hit heights with averages and totally wiping opponents out to show he is just as good as prime Taylor
@Chelskie-darts well when u think about it there's far more titles and competitions to win now than when taylor had his running streak of titles so statistically he could hammer taylors record but only if he's got the hunger and mental strength
@ : 100% mate , if Taylor was prime now he would still win major titles BUT not to the extent he did back in day …. As much hunger and desire Luke needs to be the best , I hope he makes time for himself , to remain a teenager and enjoy himself (to a certain degree) and have a family in future and enjoy life , his got great parents and a cracking team behind him who have done a superb job atm
@@Chelskie-dartswe don’t know this. Maybe Taylor had an extra gear on top of what he showed us. He did what was necessary to be the best. Taylor was getting older and could still live with a prime mvg. Don’t forget that in those years the top standard was better then now. I’m so curious to see where littlers top is. Can he do better then this?
It is crazy. There’s no way even if I’d had the skills he has, that my past 17 year old mind could deal with that and speak as he does. Unreal talent and rare human 👏
This is perfect preparation for Luke. Sometimes costing too easily is not a good thing. Each game he is getting better and better. I think he will reach another final. 🎯.x
Never seen such a talent in darts,the players are all so good now and not one has really dominated,van Gergen/price/wright/humphries etc,all these guys are fairly evenly matched,but this kid has rose to the top,he’s something special.
He is getting better at talking to press. It must be hard and scary just sitting there everyone looking at you admiring asking questions. I thnk the more he does this the more easier it will get.
Being a sports journalist: “What does this win mean to you” “How do you prepare for your games” “How will this affect your confidence going forward” If you’ve got a car you can journo
I say Well done to the nuke because he showed tremendous remarkable composture when under pressure he didn't lose his composture when things didn't go the way he wanted them I have a hearing problem so I have learned to take careful note of people's facial expressions because it tells me a lot more about what they saying than well I can actually hear so watching them I see some of the players react with a lot of loss of composture when they hit even one wrong dart and Not with Luke I didn't notice any negativity in this facial composture when under pressure it's truly amazing the way he plays I've enjoyed watching his games enormously
I noticed a little smugness creep in to Littler a month or two into his journey and he stamped it right out and has become a remarkably mature, well rounded player that puts a lot of the old guard to shame, he is a real ambassador for the game and all at 17??? He’s the Alexander the Great of darts….
Me and my husband have just watched an excellent match tonight. I really like young Luke but tonight I found his pre-match interview a little bit, well sorta expectant: like he'd already written off Ryan Joyce as an easy ride. Think the truth was Ryan was aware he had a tough draw but would give it his best shot. Which he certainly did. Don't get much better then that. Well Done👏 that was a cracking game. Ryan has a really nice, calm, unflappable manner. We were well impressed 👏 As for Luke: stay the nice 17yr old while you can for as long as you can. Of course play on your strengths but don't get too cocky. That'd be a kiss of death for a really likeable, extremely talented kid.
You read too much into that - he said he knew what he had to do and that he had the game to it. Joyce knew his finishing strength and that he doesn't score as heavily as he needs to. In the end he almost matched Littler's scoring and Littler lost a few legs when he couldn't finish. Great match.
Self-belief can often find across as arrogance, but all the top players want that self-belief because in tight situations it can be the difference. Cultivating an appearance of invulnerability is a big part of being the best in the world. I wouldn't read too much into it. He seems to be owning the fact he's become a super star who has lifted his sport like a young Tiger did with golf.
You've literally got people in this comment section telling him to remain a nice likeable 17 yr old kid and not to start being too confident or expressing himself outside of what people want to hear, the expectations are ridiculous, and it will obviously have an effect.
A pious wish. The “fans” live from putting someone on a pedestal and then “smashing” them. If LL doesn't perform all the time, the audience will boo him. The “wunderkind” should deliver...always and always and always. I hope he gets through these times well.
@@markusglaubit898 he's only going to get better and better. But you right it's what the Media do Conor McGregor is prime example of being glorified to horrified.
Ryan Joyce would have blown many players out the water with that performance but Littler is something else. Can't wait for the Aspinall v Littler. Both brilliant players and hopefully the fans get another excellent game.
Any player that wins this world championship it will be fully deserved old saying if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.Some more great games to come exciting and entertaining great viewing .
Littler is finding some form at last - he hit a few poor first darts and his cover shots were iffy so he gave up some ground to Joyce in scoring. He was also punished when he missed doubles - how it should be really - it was a great match and I'm glad he pulled through in the end.
The thing is this very young man has yet to experience life in ALL it's glory. The ups and downs, relationships, the constant concern for balance in life between the stresses and demands of your personal aspirations and those of your partner or family. I'm sure he's still living at home and yet to endure the pressures of daily life, managing the bills and a mortgage as well as investments not to mention the unexpected things life throws at you. Let's see where he's at in just 10 years when he's only 27 lol. For now he's a kid who's been doing nothing but playing and focusing on darts since he was like 3 or 4 for crying out loud......you should be that damn good when thats all you've done in your life and all you currently do and focus most of your time and attention on. Enjoy it while you can and get as much as you can out of it for the Sun does eventually set on everyone.
These questions… how do these people get paid for this amateur level questioning. Why ask if he feels his chances increase as he gets further into a competition.. wtf
I think is just great how he have been handling it. He is the logo of darts today and ofc he will be a bit “dramatic”. I am 18 years old and most people would not handle the situation, especially at my age. I mean he has gotten this far so I think he is handling it alright.
Wdym? It was a great game and an even better performance from Luke. He doesn't get too cocky and this was a perfect and composed interview session, what are you on about
I think yesterday He was absolutely focused. The other games before I found him a little too much interacting with the crowd. Maybe to cover that He was nervous. But yesterday was absolutely outstand. What a fight. That was really quality. From both of them. Felt like a final.
Ryan Joyce was outstanding tonight Luke showed how good he is for a 17yr
He really was wasn’t he very impressive
Agreed
@ I was very impressed I’m a huge supporter of Luke pass it on ha ha Joyce was good though but looking forward to Aspinall next up
@kevinsimpson-dw6vuI think you need to learn how to read made your self look right silly 😂
The way this young lad , composes him self is unreal !! All the very best. !! Many more records to break and titles to hold !!!
An incredible role model for the younger generation. Polite , humble and a consummate professional.
Luke v MVG Final is what Darts needs. My two Favourite players of the modern era - Since Phil Taylor retired and Eric Bristow & Jocky Wilson (RIPs)
Incredible amount of pressure he's under everyone thinks anything less than the final is a disappointment. Hopefully he'll keep going but either way he's been amazing to watch and cheers to your first year
Exactly I don’t expect him to win a world title for at least another 3years and there’s nothing wrong with that, MvG was at his top level for longer than the 3 years he won world title as one example, it’s hard to win the worlds and its the one every player wants to win most, I have sneaky feeling for bunting or aspinall to take it this year
It’s the ones that stay under the radar that have the least pressure while now littler and MvG are the ones expected to win it like defending champion world no.1 getting dumped out before the quarters was the one who should of been there in at least the semis
Peter wright will be the winner I should pick over buntz and asp but don’t want to just because beat world no.1
Either way LETS JUST ENJOY IT because we in for a treat whoever the winner 😊
You can thank sky sports footballdartsmas for that
Yeah, I truly I hope he can relax and find his form from 12 months ago. He said it himself in this interview, but it was already clear that his run last yr was so good THANKS to him not having any expectations. This year is the complete opposite...
Luke if you're reading this, turn off your socials, block it out and enjoy your darts match with Nathan!
@@positivevibez2334 He will win this year, and after that you can pleae stop give your 0 making sense take on it.
Hes 17 😂 its just crazy if you stand back and look at it.
If the hunger stays with him for the love of darts , littler will overshadow Taylor … not with world titles or matchplays , the game is much harder nowadays , players much better BUT he’ll hit heights with averages and totally wiping opponents out to show he is just as good as prime Taylor
@Chelskie-darts well when u think about it there's far more titles and competitions to win now than when taylor had his running streak of titles so statistically he could hammer taylors record but only if he's got the hunger and mental strength
@ : 100% mate , if Taylor was prime now he would still win major titles BUT not to the extent he did back in day …. As much hunger and desire Luke needs to be the best , I hope he makes time for himself , to remain a teenager and enjoy himself (to a certain degree) and have a family in future and enjoy life , his got great parents and a cracking team behind him who have done a superb job atm
@@Chelskie-dartswe don’t know this. Maybe Taylor had an extra gear on top of what he showed us. He did what was necessary to be the best. Taylor was getting older and could still live with a prime mvg. Don’t forget that in those years the top standard was better then now.
I’m so curious to see where littlers top is. Can he do better then this?
It is crazy. There’s no way even if I’d had the skills he has, that my past 17 year old mind could deal with that and speak as he does. Unreal talent and rare human 👏
This is perfect preparation for Luke. Sometimes costing too easily is not a good thing. Each game he is getting better and better. I think he will reach another final. 🎯.x
This lad has got serious mental toughness, at only 17 🤷♂️
Awesome guy. Awesome dart player. Your family must be so proud. Complete role model.
TALENT pure and simple.
Never seen such a talent in darts,the players are all so good now and not one has really dominated,van Gergen/price/wright/humphries etc,all these guys are fairly evenly matched,but this kid has rose to the top,he’s something special.
What a player and only 17 fgs,he’s so mature,things can only get better for Luke,good luck to him,he’s a special talent.
That game was worthy of final.
It really felt like one. Amazing match.
Cool and composed. Can he win it this year? Maybe. Will he win it one day? Absolutely!
He is getting better at talking to press.
It must be hard and scary just sitting there everyone looking at you admiring asking questions. I thnk the more he does this the more easier it will get.
Yeah I just thought the same thing he seems so much more comfortable now which will only ease everything for him !
Do the reporters not listen to each other? Was asked the same question about Humphries 2-3 times
Being a sports journalist:
“What does this win mean to you”
“How do you prepare for your games”
“How will this affect your confidence going forward”
If you’ve got a car you can journo
Going to be a great last few days
I say Well done to the nuke because he showed tremendous remarkable composture when under pressure he didn't lose his composture when things didn't go the way he wanted them I have a hearing problem so I have learned to take careful note of people's facial expressions because it tells me a lot more about what they saying than well I can actually hear so watching them I see some of the players react with a lot of loss of composture when they hit even one wrong dart and Not with Luke I didn't notice any negativity in this facial composture when under pressure it's truly amazing the way he plays I've enjoyed watching his games enormously
I noticed a little smugness creep in to Littler a month or two into his journey and he stamped it right out and has become a remarkably mature, well rounded player that puts a lot of the old guard to shame, he is a real ambassador for the game and all at 17??? He’s the Alexander the Great of darts….
The match shows how incredible Phil Taylor's 16 wins are, of all the seeded players there's only MVG that's made is this far with any comfort
People who say he will beat taylors 16 are ridiculously naive, too many top players about and on their day any player can beat anyone
I believe Joyce pushed LL to the limit ..great match deserving of a final
Me and my husband have just watched an excellent match tonight.
I really like young Luke but tonight I found his pre-match interview a little bit, well sorta expectant: like he'd already written off Ryan Joyce as an easy ride.
Think the truth was Ryan was aware he had a tough draw but would give it his best shot. Which he certainly did.
Don't get much better then that. Well Done👏 that was a cracking game. Ryan has a really nice, calm, unflappable manner. We were well impressed 👏
As for Luke: stay the nice 17yr old while you can for as long as you can. Of course play on your strengths but don't get too cocky. That'd be a kiss of death for a really likeable, extremely talented kid.
I agree 💯
Go check what Ryan said pre match, he wrote himself off.
You read too much into that - he said he knew what he had to do and that he had the game to it. Joyce knew his finishing strength and that he doesn't score as heavily as he needs to. In the end he almost matched Littler's scoring and Littler lost a few legs when he couldn't finish. Great match.
You're coming across like a parasocial creep, let the kid be himself, stop placing arbitrary and crazy standards on him.
Self-belief can often find across as arrogance, but all the top players want that self-belief because in tight situations it can be the difference. Cultivating an appearance of invulnerability is a big part of being the best in the world. I wouldn't read too much into it.
He seems to be owning the fact he's become a super star who has lifted his sport like a young Tiger did with golf.
The face of dart's. Don't feel the pressure no ones expecting you to win all the time. Its about the fanbase watching your journey.
You've literally got people in this comment section telling him to remain a nice likeable 17 yr old kid and not to start being too confident or expressing himself outside of what people want to hear, the expectations are ridiculous, and it will obviously have an effect.
A pious wish. The “fans” live from putting someone on a pedestal and then “smashing” them. If LL doesn't perform all the time, the audience will boo him. The “wunderkind” should deliver...always and always and always. I hope he gets through these times well.
@@markusglaubit898 he's only going to get better and better. But you right it's what the Media do Conor McGregor is prime example of being glorified to horrified.
I definitely think that to have a game as difficult as this is a good preparation for the semis and will stand him in good stead going in towards it
Ryan Joyce would have blown many players out the water with that performance but Littler is something else. Can't wait for the Aspinall v Littler. Both brilliant players and hopefully the fans get another excellent game.
Wright vs Aspinall first
Too many trebless visits from joyce
I cant wait for the Littler v Wright .
Any player that wins this world championship it will be fully deserved old saying if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen.Some more great games to come exciting and entertaining great viewing .
Champions always raise thier game to win matches
Agree ^
Fantastic result.
those journalists ... how many times can you ask the same question just rephrased.
Doing great this lad, fair play
If he starts hitting his doubles more just don't see anyone being able to live with him👏
He’s going to be the best player in the history of darts, and comes across as a class guy
He will be stopped in his arrogance. Wright for the 3th time
wir werden alle nach der Wm sehen wer weltmeister ist .
Luke enjoy 21/01/2025 that is your day. Please until then leave this young man alone. Congratulations on everything you have achieved. All the best 👏
Littler is finding some form at last - he hit a few poor first darts and his cover shots were iffy so he gave up some ground to Joyce in scoring. He was also punished when he missed doubles - how it should be really - it was a great match and I'm glad he pulled through in the end.
If he wins the title and takes it to anfield this kid would have some balls
Why Anfield?
@ have you not watch the video? If you have watch the video you must be really really stupid!!!
The thing is this very young man has yet to experience life in ALL it's glory. The ups and downs, relationships, the constant concern for balance in life between the stresses and demands of your personal aspirations and those of your partner or family. I'm sure he's still living at home and yet to endure the pressures of daily life, managing the bills and a mortgage as well as investments not to mention the unexpected things life throws at you. Let's see where he's at in just 10 years when he's only 27 lol. For now he's a kid who's been doing nothing but playing and focusing on darts since he was like 3 or 4 for crying out loud......you should be that damn good when thats all you've done in your life and all you currently do and focus most of your time and attention on. Enjoy it while you can and get as much as you can out of it for the Sun does eventually set on everyone.
The pressure in u r situation is a privilege. Enjoy it
Do you think he's tired?
If he was tired i dont think he would be there
No
I want gezzy to lift the title BUT if not it’s the nuke all the way 💪
MvG slagging Luke again.
Littler living rent free for 2 weeks in MvGs head
genuinly dont know how people even think he's winning it🤣
Relentless Ryan Joyce….. hahaha
Had Luke thinking about just winning Legs instead of showing off ! Great game for the both of them.
Cant help thinking the game is wanting him to win wit the amount of top seed players being knocked out early
ja ist klar 😂😂😂😂
All these prat interviewers ask are stupid questions - what's the point in them?
These questions… how do these people get paid for this amateur level questioning. Why ask if he feels his chances increase as he gets further into a competition.. wtf
Incredible pressure but still had a mickey draw
If there's moments when you've scraped through. Beating Ryan Joyce was one of them.
Luke Littler, the best thing that's ever happened to darts.
👍
Getting too dramatic, not the calm focused player he can be
I think is just great how he have been handling it. He is the logo of darts today and ofc he will be a bit “dramatic”. I am 18 years old and most people would not handle the situation, especially at my age. I mean he has gotten this far so I think he is handling it alright.
Wdym? It was a great game and an even better performance from Luke. He doesn't get too cocky and this was a perfect and composed interview session, what are you on about
@@Pietsmietfan3 a focused luke in the deciding set, finally showed his class , no showmanship , just focused performance.
I think yesterday He was absolutely focused.
The other games before I found him a little too much interacting with the crowd. Maybe to cover that He was nervous. But yesterday was absolutely outstand. What a fight. That was really quality. From both of them. Felt like a final.