Premier League icon John Terry had some advice for Stephen Bunting, who is still searching for his first Premier League win, ahead of night four
Stephen Bunting is still looking for his first win(Image: Getty Images)
John Terry had some advice for darts star Stephen Bunting – who is still searching for his first win in this season’s Premier League.
Bunting, who is the current World no.6, is heading into night four off the back of three losses – the most recent coming at the hands of Gian van Veen. And Terry had some words of advice for the Bullet.
Speaking on the Double Tops podcast, Terry urged Bunting to tap into the dark arts: “I have to say, with him, he seems like the nicest guy you will ever meet. When I am watching the darts – and him in particular – I want to see a little bit of nasty.
John Terry wants to see a different side to Stephen Bunting
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“Just barge someone or create a little something to throw people off. He is the nicest guy – nobody is going to stand there and have a fight with him. No one is going to stand there and have a fight with him.
“But you then have to tap into the dark arts of going, ‘Okay, how can I drag my walk-out song even longer?’ I want to be second out. For the first set, I am going to drop my darts by accident.
“All of these bits – why not give them a go? If somebody is really good in their rhythm, how do you break that? You have to tap into stuff like that, and he needs to because he is so nice. I want to see a nastier Stephen Bunting.”
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Bunting is set to clash with Luke Humphries in Belfast on Thursday evening.
And despite his struggles in the Premier League, Bunting was looking to be heading back to his best on the floor at the Players Championship during the week.
And he reached the quarter-finals of the Poland Masters in the Euro Tour over the weekend.
