Originally Posted by
Eric the Half a Bee
Van Gerwen is better than Taylor was in his pomp, just that standards have risen exponentially and MVG, like Taylor, is so used to winning and clawing matches away from the very best when in trouble, that when things don't go so well, they feel pressure and miss shots. There has to be thoughts of "why is this happening? I usually win". Against top opposition, the A game is there, so there might be the odd defeat, but victories are the norm, yet playing against players they'd be expected to beat, when things don't "happen", it creates huge pressure.
As for Price, always thought of him as a cock, but looking more like one who is learning the game, knows how to gee himself up and get the best out of himself and could potentially win a major.