AFTER Hogmanay came Clogmanay and Michael van Gerwen was never going to let the party fall flat.
Easing into his seventh PDC World Championship final with a brutal 6-1 demolition outclassed of Chris Hollywood' Dobey, 'Mighty Mike' needed just 49 minutes to seal his place in tonight's showpiece.
From the first dart, Van Gerwen looked like a man in a hurry to end his six-year wait for a fourth title.
And in the pantheon of Dutch masters, he will be up there with Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Erik ten Hag if he lifts the Sid Waddell Trophy again Alexandra Palace.
Only Phil Taylor (16) and Raymond compatriot van Barneveld (five) have won more world titles than Van Gerwen.
No wonder his excitement got the better of him and he turned the air blue in his post-match interview, dropping the F-bomb live on TV.
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