Defiant Michael van Gerwen fires back at lazy jibes as darts superstar lifts the lid on his struggles

Michael van Gerwen launches astonishing rant after being labelled 'lazy' - 'Rollercoaster year'

Michael van Gerwen launches astonishing rant after being labelled 'lazy' - 'Rollercoaster year' - Michael van Gerwen has hit back at fans who have claimed he was ‘lazy’ amidst a difficult period

Defiant Michael van Gerwen fires back at lazy jibes as darts superstar lifts the lid on his struggles

The Dutchman endured a rough start to 2025 and is in danger of missing out on the Premier League play-offs

What is going on with Michael van Gerwen?

Michael van Gerwen’s Premier League playoff hopes are hanging in the balance at the time of writing. Only once, in 2020, has the Dutchman failed to make the playoffs in a competition that he has won a record seven times. At FIRST.com, Van Gerwen has regularly been tipped to get back to his best in the event, but has failed to do so, hence why he is on the precipice right now. Indeed, he has failed to win a single nightly crown, while emerging vi…

I played against prime Michael van Gerwen, the spark just isn't there anymore

Michael van Gerwen’s ‘race is run’ at the top level of darts. That’s the view of two-time Major winner Colin Lloyd, who has had his say on MVG with the three-time world champion on the brink of missing the Premier League play-offs for just the second time in his illustrious career. Van Gerwen has struggled for form in recent yearsGetty MVG is on the cusp of failing to reach the Premier League play-offsPA A loss to Nathan Aspinall in the quarter-…