Manchester United have been advised to hunt knowledge from darts sensation Luke Littler over how one can deal with high-pressure conditions.
That is the view of membership legend Jaap Stam, who believes the teenage darts champion and United fan can encourage the following era of Purple Devils stars.
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Littler is the most important attract darts having gained 13 PDC titles and 5 majors on the age of simply 18.
Having gained the World Championship and UK Open already in 2025, Littler is nicely on his strategy to changing into the world primary sooner or later.
Stam is aware of all about silverware having loved a trophy-laden three-year spell at Outdated Trafford between 1998-2001.
Throughout his time in England, he gained three consecutive Premier League titles, in addition to the Champions League, FA Cup and the Worldwide Cup.
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And the Dutchman, considered one of many most interesting centre-backs in top-flight historical past, is determined for United’s subsequent crop to have a successful mentality put in in them.
Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho have made the transition from the academy to the first-team and, with Ruben Amorim’s facet struggling for consistency, extra children might quickly be referred to as to motion.
Talking to Swedish information outlet Makthavare, Stam harassed how these within the United academy ought to take a leaf out of Littler’s ebook.
He stated: “I have been so impressed with how Luke Littler has been performing.
“He’s doing such an incredible job at a younger age and I spoke to him at Outdated Trafford final season.
“I advised him how spectacular it was that he can nonetheless carry out with all of the noise and the shouting behind him at tournaments, it is so arduous to have that focus and that focus.
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“I feel it is completely different for sure personalities in the way you strategy sure conditions and the way you cope with that, Luke’s been doing an ideal job at that.
“For younger footballers who’re going from the academy to the primary workforce at a giant membership it may be very tough.
“You need to take into consideration all of the social media consideration and strain placed on these gamers.
“I feel it will be good for these younger gamers to speak to Luke about his expertise and the way he handles excessive strain conditions.
“I’ve seen gamers up to now who go from the academy to the primary workforce after which they appear to battle.
“It is so vital to have folks inside the membership who will help that transition and make it simpler for these younger folks to deal with it and attain their potential.”
United’s FA Cup heartache to Fulham earlier this month proved to be the catalyst for Littler to overcome James Wade within the 2025 UK Open remaining.
Since that success, he has gained two nights within the Premier League, whereas additionally rising victorious on the Belgian Open within the PDC European Tour.
