GIAN VAN VEEN admits he was shocked that the Belgian crowd turned against him in the Premier League.
The world No3 was left kicking himself after missing a match dart at the bull in a during night two in Antwerp.
Gian van Veen was shocked when the crowd turned against him on the second night of the Premier League seasonCredit: Getty
The Dutchman suffered a dramatic defeat against Gerwyn PriceCredit: Reuters
The Giant admitted he hadn’t anticipated that the fans in the AFAS Dome would be so decisively behind Price during the bout.
But refused to hide behind excuses, insisting the loss was down to his own drop in scoring and missed doubles at the crucial moments.
He said: “The first half I was 100 per cent on the doubles. Scoring wasn’t brilliant, but it was fine.
“After that I missed the 52, I miss two darts. You keep missing, then you get one match dart at the bull. You miss that, and then it’s just over.
“You can’t judge yourself on one dart at the bull. My scoring just wasn’t great. He didn’t start well either, and then you just have to finish it off.
“Like I said, I miss those two at 52. When you look back at the match, that’s just incredibly frustrating.
“I’d imagined a lot about playing here in Antwerp. It’s obviously a beautiful venue.
“But I think everyone at home could hear that the crowd was on his side.
“That’s fine — that’s allowed. You just maybe don’t expect it. I definitely didn’t lose because of that. But maybe it makes it a slightly different experience than I’d hoped for.”
after making the final on debut last week in Newcastle.
The Dutchman added: “It’s a marathon. It’s a battle of endurance. One week everything goes your way, the next week it doesn’t.
“That’s part of it. You just take it on the chin and move on to next week.”
returns to action on Monday at the Players Championship Three in Wigan.
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