LEGEND Colin Lloyd insists there is no point comparing Luke Littler to the great Phil Taylor.
The teen sensation has secured his spot in the play-offs at London’s O2 Arena later this month as
World Champion has FIVE nightly wins in the competition and will now look to set an overall league points record, which is currently at 40.
Despite the hype and endless comparisons to 87-time major winner Taylor – most dominant figure – former World No.1 Lloyd believes Littler is forging his own legacy.
He told talkSPORT: “I don’t want to use the words Taylor-esque because Taylor was the same.
“Different era, different players with two completely different people.
“He is not Phil Taylor. He is Luke Littler.
“And listen, he has the ability to absolutely blow people away.
“In the world of darts there haven’t been many of them.
“Luke Humphries is up there as one of those I think.
“Gezzy Price on his day and MVG.
“There’s only a small group of players that have been capable over the years to throw sublime darts for a period of time and make it look easy.”;;
Teen sensation Littler leads all players in 100+ averages thrown this year, hitting the mark in 51 of his 87 matches — 15 more than his nearest rival, Luke Humphries.
Warrington whizkid Littler also tops the charts for 180s, having smashed in a staggering 435 so far — 78 more than women’s World No.1 Beau Greaves, who sits second.
Littler returns to action tomorrow in the Premier League on Night 15 as he faces Humphries in a blockbuster clash.
