Phil Taylor "He's Sat In There Crying His Eyes Out!" | 16-6 Thrashing Over MvG

PHIL TAYLOR and Michael van Gerwen will clash in the BetVictor World Matchplay quarter-finals after progressing through Wednesday's second round alongside Adrian Lewis and Alan Norris in Blackpool.
Taylor, the 15-time World Matchplay champion, punished missed doubles from great rival Raymond van Barneveld to claim a comfortable 11-3 victory from their eagerly-awaited clash on the Winter Gardens stage.
The Dutchman missed chances in each of the first three legs as Taylor, aided by finishes of 61 and 64, moved clear, only to see Van Barneveld finish double seven and 76 to pull back to 3-2.
He also shared the next two to remain in touch at 4-3, but a miss at tops in leg eight to level the game allowed Taylor to scramble home double one in a key leg.
A brace of double 16 finishes moved Taylor clear at 7-3, and he also landed an 11-darter before securing the win by taking out 96.
Article by Dave Allen/PDC

[@visse264]

That's just a no go, talking about someone's private life. At times like this, you realize how much it hurts him that MVG has been the talk of the town the last couple of years.

[@alexanderjames6328]

Realise*

[@toomuch9762]

Oh no you better inform phil of that law

[@fourcandles9413]

@@alexanderjames6328 Not if you're in the USA it's realize the Z replaces the S in American English

[@HoistusMaximus]

Realize is preferred in British English too. Well, according to Oxford, anyway. Realise is more commonly used, but much the same way more people hay "haitch" than "aitch".

[@AweSomeGamerzFTW]

@@HoistusMaximusrealise is how it’s said in the UK, realize isn’t English.

[@markscott3267]

Great dart player. Classless away from the board.

[@chrislaw4189]

A lot of the very greatest sportsmen are extremely self centered and narcisistic, not to mention greedy too.They almost have to be to dominate against other top players.

[@Ippydon]

The same Phil Taylor that took out a court injunction trying to block an interview by his daughters because he doesn't want his private life out there in public is now announcing on MVGs "behalf" that he and his partner have struggled to conceive. Classy.

[@tomdude75]

calm down

[@kurtbarlow5408]

Tom CFC think you should calm down, Phil Taylor is a convicted sex offender piece of shit, greatest dart player ever without question but as a human being he's trash

[@modestmouse7]

That was the final nail in the coffin of the complete burial he performed in this interview. I couldn't believe he actually came out with that to finish him off. Taylor's a right sad old bastard.

[@young321bookie]

@@kurtbarlow5408 - Well said Kurt, Phil Taylor is a devil of a human being.

[@apexsquantum68]

A convicted sex offender ?

[@topneorej]

Funny, I'm Dutch, but I read the comments before the interview, and now the interview wasn't as bad as I expected;-)

[@philmuggeson1849]

Such a rude, obnoxious man, I wouldn't be happy if i was MVG, what gives Taylor the right to share aspects of Michaels personal life in an interview? The man is beyond words, as a dart player he's the master, as a person he is utterly loathsome

[@whatsthepoint8364]

he didnt mean it in a malicious way he was just saying that MVG has been bless with having a baby after struggling to conceive and Michael should be over the moon about it, he only said it quickly he didnt mention it over and over pointing the finger and taking the piss did he and he probably thought afterwards maybe I shouldn't of said that. shit has slipped out my mouth loads of times without thinking about it.

[@nirvanafan500]

@@whatsthepoint8364 totally agree

[@Whom1337]

he just speaks before thinking, him and eric bristow were very similar in that regard shame they stopped talking but it was only phil's loss

[@prezz1257]

Great player but kinda glad too see the back of him now, he just goes on and on in interviews these days.

[@freshjive8586]

He struggled to have a baby....sure mvg was delighted to have such personal matters aired in public

[@thesnowdens]

Did he just announce in a press interview that MVG & his wife had problems conceiving a child?? "There's only one Phil Taylor...?" Yep but one what? is the question!!

[@happyfeet4506]

The best darts player ever. His treatment of other players is disgusting, a rotten person

[@davidgraham8058]

It’s hilarious when he loses though. But the context of this was MVG was really arrogant because he text his teammate to say he had beaten Whitlock before the match was even over. That was kinda disrespectful.

[@Shaun-fe6vk]

And mvg is a nice humble guy? Deserves Phil treating him like shit

[@chakko007]

@@Shaun-fe6vk Probably. It's kind of a common theme among all sports. The really good guys are very questionable characters.

[@hobbyable1]

No time for Taylor the man but Taylor the player, commands respect. No-one ever does this to MVG only Taylor, best there will ever be.

[@jw-if5xr]

He's the greatest but not the best

[@jw-if5xr]

Daryl Gurney the crowd support taylor so hardly running with them lol

[@christschin3708]

I tell you what he’ll always have, which MVG never will, and that’s a indecency assault charge.

[@X-GamerPro-HD]

Legend but never forgotten. He was a legend of a darts player

[@jamielajeunesse797]

Love the fact that Taylor won and so dominantly...but sharing personal information about Michael and his family showed disrespect and honestly uncalled for. I don't believe he meant it to be disrespectful as he was just stating that they have been trying to have children for awhile and now Michael has a beautiful daughter on the way and should be happy period. Win or lose. Darts is darts. Go home and enjoy the life darts has given you and your new family. Still shouldn't have shared personal information as it came across arrogant and somewhat showed disrespect. Micheal is cocky and may have got what he deserved...but he is still the best now and will be for a very long time coming.

[@jamielajeunesse797]

Nate Diaz I agree he was disrespectful in many ways. And when I say dominant I don't mean the average just the games 16-6. I like Mvg. He's young, and I do believe he is and will be the best and most dominant player in darts for a very long time. I don't care about Phil Taylor's personal life I'm only talking darts. The crowd was obviously against Michael and for Phil. There pros it happens to them all. You want to be cocky your gonna get it from the crowds there relentless. He will bounce back and get back in form in no time.

[@young321bookie]

@Jamie - Either you just believe anything you want to or you lack the ability to see through people. Either way, it is unfortunate.

[@kennethdodd5924]

Phil Taylor. The biggest diva in darts. Insists on respect from all other top darts players, and throws a hissy fit if he doesn't get it. Yet still hides behind funny grins, silly on stage dancing, and cheeky chappy tongue pulling, as if to say "I'm still a working class, man of the people." Arrogant as ever. Mates with Robbie Williams for fucks sake...Says it all.

[@allthekingshorses7178]

Phil Taylor is the ultimate example of dishing it out but being unable to take it back

[@neilcraig7254]

Mates with Robbie Williams? Two big headed twats together then!

[@misfit2022]

Straight talker- sadly not enough of that now as people fear upsetting one another

[@hassel1908]

Great player, sad human being.

[@LeedsMotwall]

hassel1908 y he sad plz tell

[@hassel1908]

he accuses MVG of disrespect? Pls Phil, take a look in the mirror.

[@karlcalito5916]

hassel1908 I've been around Phil a few times over the last 20years, the man is anything but sad! What is sad is the ppl that keep throwing negative remarks about him, that in itself is very sad, especially considering the majority of haters don't even know him! With that said Phil is a man's man, so any pansies and and puffs are gonna get offended by his honest and sometimes aggressive attitude!

[@bigskyryza1627]

no your sad, he is a gun

[@terryspencer7697]

hassel1908 totally agree his a wanker of a man and he can't stand that MVG is the force now and he struggles to be nice to people ..... he does not listen to the interviewer he interrupts them when they ask questions and he has to make shitty remarks CONSTANTLY......... why does he have to say he was crying his eyes out WHY ? he slaughtered Daryl gurney the other week for being boring ??? WHY? He don't like this on stage he don't like that on stage ...... ffs have a day off Phil we all know you was the best it's plainly fucking obvious you was the best..... rob cross just smashed him and he says "he reminds me of me 25 years ago" ..... just can't do it can u Phil just can't be nice

[@jw-if5xr]

What an absolutely vile human

[@paulrowley830]

With a name like reggie kray 😂 i think you need to get a life ya prick !!

[@kevinmorrison8692]

My god can't get a word in when interviewing Taylor he never shuts up.

[@allthekingshorses7178]

I've actually met Phil Taylor in person, and can safely tell you he's arrogant knob, disrespectful to anyone who even remotely dares to question anything he does. Best player ever but a sore loser to boot

[@jw-if5xr]

Interesting to see the difference in the result over the same format with a fair crowd 16-8 mvg

[@reteipdevries]

Glad we got rid of the creep

[@tomdude75]

What a win for Phil Taylor

[@jordanp1485]

Taylor has had to deal with numerous volatile crowds in the past. It happens in the Dutch events all the time. It's something the player has to learn to live with.

[@tomdude75]

+Rock we get it your a dutch mvg fan just relax

[@gfgfgf40]

Crowd is only bothering you when you are already struggling. Otherwise it's no excuse especially for the world no. 1.

[@vince15]

+Tom CFC Auckland 2017.... Taylor losing with a 94% average and 30% checkout when he couldn't play in his backyard.

[@tomdude75]

+Vince thats just one match

[@Gochsener]

in that moment MVG hasn't done anything wrong and tayor is certainly being kind of a prick, but in a way, he is right. I've heard Michael saying to his opponents "you know you got now chance and I'm going to beat you" in the practice room. he's just over confident and needed a reminder that he's still beatable. on the other hand, taylor seemed very unpleased with the fact that MVG stole his show in the last few years, because he also feels like he's the greatest player in history and feels underappreciated, which makes him angry.

[@young321bookie]

Maybe being treated like this created a lot of the arrogance we now see in MvG, he wasn't at all arrogant when he first started. Who knows.

[@paulvanderheide9664]

True that the crowd was more against Taylor in Rotterdam. But only one time a year. Second, MVG is always respectful after the match. He said so, 5 minutes after the lost match on Dutch tv, that Phil played fantastic. And that the crowd, was not an excuse. He said he just played crap! The sms with van der Voort was nothing bad, if it would have stayed between them. But Co Stompe pushed Vincent to tell the story live on tv. Stom-pe ! Stom means stupid in Dutch!! MVG is a bit cocky, but that's what you need if you want to win the psychological war game. But he is always friendly to the crowd and the interviewers. Win or lose!

[@grahamalford7762]

paul van der heide well said👍

[@roberttaylor6577]

There’s only one Phil Taylor walking in the winter wonderland

[@kevinstafford3128]

Love him or hate him, Darts wouldn't be what it is now without him. Class act all the way. He may be grumpy but he's earned this right to have the opinions he has and do what he does. What a way to go out! MVG has plenty of 1st place wins coming his way.

[@deaddogtony1677]

He's about as classy as my shit stained arsehole, the rest is true though

[@danielabatabogdanov8586]

its greater then ever. Way more competitive

[@DTGDarts]

Just ... Bang out of ORDER!

[@markkinrade2739]

There's only one Phil Taylor 🐐

[@TheJohnCooper]

why is there not the MVG whitlock game anywhere?

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

Phil Taylor haters aren't fit to lick his shoes. Phil Taylor is a great man. Pathetic to see how bitter and jealous his critics are

[@SuperChalkster]

phils a stokey, he always gonna have loads of fans in blackpool

[@lean2281]

"if Adrian Lewis walks on that stage with a phone in his back pocket" lmfao

[@ryanhearn5108]

Phil Taylor - the proof that legends never die

[@marcos.1481]

Phil - I like you!!! You are a good guy, and you nailed MVG!!!! Wow - brilliant!!!!

[@markkelly8288]

And you think he's reading this now? Clown

[@markalexander7652]

@@markkelly8288 🤣🤣🤣

[@fineggb1]

Mate of mine was working his way up the darts world and got to meet Taylor at an event, said Taylor was an absolute prick to the aspiring pros putting them all down for confidence

[@sheprekker9188]

Phil Taylor and Carl Froch just might be the most unlikeable sportsmen of all time.

[@UnderAGlassMetropolis]

Arrogant tossers.

[@mrpotato442]

Taylor with zero class as usual...like he wanted to fight the reporter here and bringing up that baby comment about MVG and his wife was out of order....why bring that up...an absolute prick

[@TheBarnem13]

A kick up the potteries lol

[@coryelstob8394]

🐐 Doesn’t Matter what he says will always be the GOAT

[@lynnbrigham2084]

Well done Taylor. Mvg needs a reminder he's not invincible now and again.

[@harnatpog98]

So mvg deserves his private life trashed about like that?

[@jonharjh]

MVG still lives rent free inside Phil Taylors head

[@annedervish4306]

I love MVG but Phil played great so well done. The crowd were behind him of course, so MVG got a taste of his own medicine when in Holland our lads get that treatment and don't take it to heart. Thanks for a good interview 😍

[@grahamalford7762]

Anne Dervish taylor complained about Dutch crowd so did take it personal and they only play once a year in Holland for poxy two points

[@willreef3995]

Right up the oatcakes lmao 🤣

[@expertcomputerhelp]

I would put Phil Taylor in the supreme sports celebrities category. He is that good. I wouldn't call him an athlete, cardio wise, lol, but I would say he has nerves of steel. How else can you do what he has done. A true legend in darts! Before him, I would say John Lowe ruled.

[@6panel300]

Eric Bristow was better than John Lowe.

[@keneblana]

Gracious to the end. Never gave an opponent any respect. Glad to see the back of the punk.

[@TravisLoneWolfWalsh]

I agree with Phil on that point of what do the players have to be crying about you are doing what you love to do for a living you are rich beautiful wife financially secure with a beautiful baby girl SMILE

[@Yidspur274]

Which game was this and what year

[@anthonym3351]

Matchplay 2017

[@user-or6pk6fy5y]

Taylor could talk the talk and also walk the walk that's all that matter the rest is banter 👍🦊

[@dnn86]

I've never seen an interview of Taylor where he doesn't come across like an absolute knobhead. Not even once. He's seemingly incapable of it.

[@PrgressiveHouse]

Did Phil ever not interrupt an interviewer??

[@waynemarshall272]

The most successful player of all time and it has never been acknowledged in the new year honours.

[@Tosspot]

Best ever end of

[@Hablainfo]

Phil talks like he completely humiliated him, but Phil threw 101.85 on average and Michael 101.07, only Michaels doubles were horrible

[@vanitaladani4810]

MVG gifted Last Matchplay!

[@SR-mw4qe]

I remember a match mvg was only 17 years old against pt. Phil shit in his pants. 🤣🤣

[@DylanNes]

"When we're in Holland." Lol wut. You mean like 2 times a year Phil?

[@anthonymcadams8313]

Taylor never cried when he got beat, he always gave credit to his winning opponent, he's right in what he said, MVG is like a big baby when he gets beat.

[@charliestrong1690]

What are you talking about? He always shakes hands and congratulates his opponents when he gets beat

[@peppermintfreedom]

The Greatest to ever lift dart and foot oche.

[@muitawambui6585]

Phil Taylor the greatest.

[@czarzenana5125]

The mind game is also very interesting, isn't it? It's all part of the game and it makes darts ever so much more popular. You shouldn't always love each other, that's not interesting, it should be a real war between the guys. The bigger the fight, the more fans and the more those guys can earn. Both Phil and Michael are millionaires by far, they know how to stimulate the crowd.

[@troutriver8659]

He wasn’t being disrespectful him and mvg are close and about the baby comment, that was just Phil telling the reporter what Michael told him. If it was so secretive then mvg would never have told Phil. Phil can be a bit of a nark for sure but he’s still the best darts player to ever walk the earth.

[@sandyclarke6685]

Phil Taylor, mental health expert. People will money and material comforts can't complain or struggle? Should have stuck to letting his darts do the talking. The man's like school in July.

[@fatman4346]

Reminds me of alex Ferguson. I couldnt stand him but fergie is a genius. Taylor was the same.king of the mind games as well as best darts player ever.i watched all taylor career and i remember when he played the crafty cockney early in taylor career.even though taylor was much better,bristow knew how to play the crowd he was the master.taylor said after he almost had me,he actually looked like he lost.well taylor learned so much from that and that is what helped him beat uncle fester in this match.

[@aestheticperfection9349]

Awwwww bless the big bad crowd crowd upset poor little Michael. Try being an English dart player playing in Scotland Eric used to get full cans of beer thrown at him on stage he just laughed and got on with it, a true legend of the game. !!!!! Mighty Mike my arse lol absolute tart !!!!

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

Anyone who says anything negative about Phil Taylor is jealous and bitter

[@frankiewilde7791]

Never lets the interviewer finish their question 😡

[@dingdong289]

Nice to see an interview after a win. Defeat....... Not a dicky bird, poor sportsman !!

[@highjim7778]

the interview that changed MVG

[@HPLovecraftsCat87]

This is the reason he hasn't gotten a job at Sky.

[@Critchy39]

Is this the same Phil Taylor who was found guilty of indecent assault on two young women and made sure anyone who mentioned it in the world of darts would be kicked out the sport (as he is a majority shareholder in the PDC). He’s subtly trying to tell people MVG is “halfway to a Jaffa” what a classless and despicable human being

[@vanmarko6654]

Well said mate 👏 👏👏

[@colinjennings3661]

Taylor comes across as a bit of a knob here. Saying that van gerwan and his wife were struggling to have children was completely out of order.

[@adrianaspbury2970]

I was thinking that completely un called for. Making out in some way it was a compliment but it was a back door dig and a crass one at that.

[@mush3455]

Phil Taylor looks a little bit like mr bean 😂

[@paulbeavers1520]

He looks like homer

[@shaddyhacker]

Phil Taylor is still the best, the chap can really play if he wants to. Simple as that.

[@michaelmoran9399]

10 out of 10 darts player but such a arrogant human being must be the most unliked man on the circuit

[@luckyhunter5291]

THERES ONLY ONE PHIL TAYLOR

[@anthonybakker2567]

"Don't be disrespectful"? That's RICH coming from Phil Taylor. Credit to him for the performance, but he is so full of himself it is unbelievable.

[@kalistalev]

Barry hearn what you doing Ain't it time you stopped the booing

[@LeeEvans147]

W4nker of the highest order. Exceptional darts player mind

[@RhysTucker2603]

What does phil say at about 3:18

[@spud3464]

Rhys Tucker cheeky bastard I think

[@grahamalford7762]

Phil plays in Holland once a year for poxy 2 points not every week

[@ruckspin1981]

Wow!!! Taylor all over that. What a disgraceful human being he is.

[@joeking1046]

Love how phil takes these journos to task can't stand them, same category as car salesman and estate agents. Lol.

[@ZAOUWV]

Taylor best darter ever

[@jasonhodge4527]

Nightmare to interview.

[@Benjo-mv1gz]

What a player but total bomb scare of man…

[@kevin-lb9in]

No wonder his wife left

[@stanhenderson5117]

i said a few days ago Phill Taylor, the best player ever

[@paulbeavers1520]

Stan Henderson legend Taylor mate

[@paulbeavers1520]

Mvgs to cockey serves he's right ha

[@davidharrison2961]

Love Phil.

[@lmilne4859]

Legend!!!

[@mrknobchopps]

more rabbit than sainsbury's

[@gfgfgf40]

Hmm I wonder if Phil texted Adey or his manager during the break saying Bye Bye Van Gerwen lol.

[@Chefcouchon]

get in there phil

[@joemanns8961]

Why does he interrupt so much ffs😂

[@Yow531]

I cant stand Phil, cant believe that this man has fans. If MVG beats Phil he always speaks with respect about him. MVG doesnt deserve this.

[@GigaDarter007]

stop crying. michael is exactly the same. he said phil taylor should have reitired long time ago and that he is no good anymore. phil taylor taught him a lesson.

[@thecawmaster9892]

Arsenal Gunner Take your head out your ass for 5 minutes would you?

[@mccann82]

Rock if everybody who didn't win a title for a couple of years retired darts wouldn't be very good would it?

[@jordanp1485]

Are you really trying to say he should have retired earlier when he's just dominated the world number 1 at the age of 56 and has every chance to win his 16th matchplay title? People still turn up in their thousands to see him play because he is box office, that is exactly why he is still here, and why Barry didn't want him to leave at the time. As for your second point on teaching him a lesson I think it's a combination of both crowd and Taylor. To me Phil has shown himself to be the only active player on the circuit who can get inside MVG's head. Michael has shown he can play through boo's so that isn't a valid excuse. The pressure today against the GOAT he's trying to catch the records of got too much for him.

[@grahamalford7762]

Jordan P domante him when mvg played crap wow

[@stephenboulton1347]

I cannot stand this creep...

[@paulbeavers1520]

I always turn of of when mvgs on can't stand stand him he's arrorgant

[@drkelmentz]

Are you stupid or something

[@Tha-King-Arthur]

Talking about disrespectfull..He's doing exactly the same lol..

[@nealohara782]

Amazing darts player, pity he became a bitter knob at the end.

[@VooDooMaGicMan81]

At least he's not fake, most people these days are. You people do realise 95% of elite sportsmen are coached by PR experts now? And guess what, they're equally as selfish as Taylor, you have to be to reach that level.

[@therizz6664]

Meh, fair play to the power. MVG is alright giving it the big un' on stage screaming and shouting. When he gets beat he cries and I'm happy about that :)