If Van Gerwen turns up and has his game on he is the best going around. That World Championship Final Phil was shooting with his arse out to stay with him for the first few sets. Then MVG dropped off and Phil came home over the top.
If MVG can develop the consistency he lacks in 20 years time he will have a record somewhere near Phil's. If not he will win a few sporadic titles and everyone will think if only he got it together he could have been anything