by Michael van Gerwen was able to identify a surprising elimination on Friday, immediately in the first round of The Masters in Milton Keynes on is the lack of a little confidence. The province is number one in the world, don’t blame it on the new appear.

“It’s self-confidence needs to be back in a little bit to come back. If you are not one hundred per cent, you can lose it. It is unpleasant, it is not necessary,” said Van Gerwen after his defeat by Jonny Clayton (6 to 10) against NUsport.

has a close relationship to Clayton is not a moment in the game. He took a 1-4-deficit undo (5-5), but not after that, lots of doubles, leaving him with a 164 finish only for the sixteenth-place medal.

“It was right from the beginning. The first arrow, I aimed badly, and I was so, so sloppy on the doubles. I only have myself to blame and no one else’s. I really wanted to be a good match, drop it in, but it didn’t work out.”

Michael van Gerwen looks stunned as Jonny Clayton is just another place to win. (Photo: PDC/Lawrence Lustig).

‘Along with the arrows, it was definitely not

as Van Gerwen threw it at Clayton for the first time, formally link up with his new arrows. He was transferred at the beginning of the month, right after the world cup in London after a six-year-manufacturer – of-XQ Max Winmau, because he was in need of a new challenge in his career.

“the arrows were not at all, I think that’s always an easy excuse. Otherwise, I will not be at the most crucial times in a 180 or a 164-finish of the throw. I just need to be more stable and be used. When I looked for another station, I said to myself that it’s a little bit of time is needed. I knew this ahead of time, and that’s just the way things are.”

“It is the first test moment is a behind-the-back, and the bottom line is that it has to be better. I’m going to get hard to work with. Let other people think that it’s even harder to do. In the past I have often in this position, sat down, and nine times out of ten, I came out stronger, so it will take care of this.”

as Van Gerwen hit by a quick exit with his title on The Master, which he has, in the past five years, and the victory won. He is a long time for the touch to handle it, because it will open Thursday, is already the Premier League Darts in Aberdeen, to Peter Wright, of whom he had lost in the final of the world cup (3-7).