Gerwyn Worth has stated that England duo Luke Littler and Luke Humphries “didn’t show a team ethic” as they suffered a shock exit on the World Cup of Darts.
Germany’s Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczko produced an impressed show to topple England’s dream staff within the second spherical on Saturday.
Schindler and Pietreczko – roared on by the German crowd – stormed to a sensational 8-4 victory over the world’s prime two gamers to proceed their bid for World Cup glory on the Eissporthalle.
Humphries and Littler have been the overwhelming pre-tournament favourites, however their highly-anticipated debut as a partnership culminated in a shock early exit.
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Wayne Mardle displays on Germany’s win over England
Worth reached the ultimate alongside Jonny Clayton earlier than struggling a dramatic 10-9 defeat to Northern Eire in Frankfurt on Sunday.
Talking after defeat, ‘The Iceman’ felt Littler and Humphries, who each obtained MBEs within the King’s Birthday Honours, didn’t present any staff unity within the build-up to the occasion.
“I think you need to have a connection. You need to have that camaraderie off the stage and connection because when we all turned on the first day – and I’m not just saying this because they lost – but the only two players that didn’t turn up together, didn’t sit together, didn’t play as a team. I’m not saying who they are but they didn’t win their first game,” stated the previous world champion.
“You need to turn up together, you need to be as a team. You turn up as a team, you practice together, you sit together. It’s a team ethic and it didn’t show with England.
“It confirmed on the board. They’re nice gamers individually however it’s worthwhile to be as a staff.
“I wanted them to do well, but they didn’t. I’m not just saying that! I wanted them to do well, but they were rubbish.”
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Schindler stated Germany ‘believed’ in themselves as they upset England
Schindler, who had insisted upfront that the English duo have been “beatable”, informed Sky Sports activities: “I was right because we believed in ourselves.
“We’ve got been placing in a stable efficiency, and clearly the double 16s from Ricardo simply went in, so we’re very completely happy to undergo.”
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Highlights of Northern Eire’s dramatic win over Wales within the World Cup of Darts remaining
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Highlights of the World Matchplay remaining as Luke Humphries took on Michael van Gerwen
The spotlight of the darting summer time will see the Betfred World Matchplay held from July 19-27 on the Winter Gardens, as Luke Humphries bids to retain the coveted Phil Taylor Trophy, with world champion Luke Littler and three-time winner Michael van Gerwen additionally set to headline the £800,000 occasion throughout 9 days.
Sunday July 27 may also characteristic the fourth staging of the Betfred Girls’s World Matchplay, that includes eight gamers competing throughout one session – with Beau Greaves having received the 2023 and 2024 occasions.
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