BERLIN, Germany — Stephen Bunting dey aim for him first win for 2025 Premier League Darts as e face Nathan Aspinall this Thursday night.
Na dia nine time him dey try since him start dis season, and e never taste victory. The 39-year-old, who get World No. 5 ranking, talk say im dey use hypnotherapist Chris O'Connor skills to help him get him career back on track after him dey struggle since 2015.
Bunting talk say, “The Premier League 10 years ago sort of killed me. When I got dropped, it was such a bitter pill to swallow. I didn’t think I deserved to be dropped. I finished eighth, didn’t get relegated and had some really good games. I believe I’m a better player now than I was then.”
Since Bunting start di 2025 season, him don lose all eight games wey him play. Dis one don put am for bottom of di league table, and him chance to reach di playoffs dey fade fast.
“I know say if I fit get dat first win, e fit open wetin dem dey call floodgates,” Bunting talk. Him dey confident say dis Thursday go be di day wey him go win first match. “I dey go into every game want to win. My confidence don dey grow from the way I dey play, and I dey really look forward to Thursday night.”
Despite sey e don dey lose, Bunting still dey proud of him performances. “My scoring don dey good. Na my doubles wey don fail me sometimes, and dat one fit turn di game. One mistake fit change everything, whether na big finish or a double-double at an important time,” he add.
Last Tuesday, Bunting average 103 points for five games during di Players Championship 10, and him talk sey di performance don remind am sey e fit compete for di Premier League level. “Timing be di key. For di Premier League, e no get di same space wey you fit get for Pro Tour or European matches. You dey face di best players, so you need to take time with your darts,” him explain.
Bunting don also highlight sey im partnership with William Saliba dey strong, and him no wan let dis injury stop him from showing wetin him fit do when di match start. “I feel say I go fit bounce back, and I just need to relax when dem call me to di stage. Na wetin everybody dey expect for this level,” him conclude.
