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Wayne Mardle insists Gary Anderson will have to improve on his quarter-final performance if he is to reach a maiden World Grand Prix final Anderson was well below his best against Kim Huybrechts in Thursdays last eight showdown but found a way to win to advance to a last-four meeting with an in-form Raymond van BarneveldMichael van Gerwen meets Dave Chisnall in the other semi-final with Chizzy the only man of the final four yet to claim a major title. Rick Nash Jersey . World Grand Prix Semi-Final Michael van Gerwen (1) v Dave Chisnall Gary Anderson (2) v Raymond van Barnveld Brilliant Barney marches on Report from quarter-final night in Dublin Barney is yet to drop a set in a run that has seen him beat Mervyn King, Adrian Lewis and Benito van de Pas and while Mardle says the five time world champion will not be the favourite, he says there needs to be a considerable improvement from Anderson.Theres a case for all of them, but Gary Anderson will have to improve on that, without a shadow of a doubt, Mardle told Sky Sports.Gary will be very relieved to get through because if Kim had played just two per cent better, it could have been a different story. Watch NOW TV Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. The first set was as bad as Ive seen Gary play, but as he said himself, he just couldnt reach tops. When you get a part of your game that lets you down, it affects other parts.The best he played was the last two legs. Thats a positive - a positive win on a negative performance. But he shouldnt let that bother him. Neither Anderson or Van Barneveld have won the Grand Prix title and Anderson has won the last eight meetings between the pair but Barney has been rejuvenated as he chases a first major title since the 2014 Premier League title.Barneveld will not be favourite for that darts match but that doesnt mean he wont believe he can win it, Mardle added.When Barney is at it, hes a winner. He hasnt won anything since the Premier League two years ago, and hell have to do it the hard way.Hes already beat some real good competitors - Gary Anderson has to play better than that. Barney will play well, and if Gary plays poorly, hell be out. World Grand Prix - as it happened Recap of all the action from the World Grand Prix In a tournament that has seen six of the top eight seeds fall by the wayside early, the semi-final line-up in Dublin promises to be a high-class affair and you can see all the action on Sky Sports 1 from 7pm.Michael van Gerwen is the one to beat without a shadow of a doubt, but Chizzy has to believe it, said Mardle.There are four potential winners here, there arent any that cant go on to win a major event.The only one who hasnt won one Chizzy. Is he capable? Of course he is. Just because he hasnt won one, doesnt mean he cant. Maybe it changes for him.You can follow all the action from Fridays semi-finals with our live blog and on Sky Sports 1 from 7pm.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Grand Prix quarter-finals as they happened Results/Schedule Brilliant Barney marches on Nick Holden Jersey . Nikolaos Kounenakis has been hired as an assistant coach, the team announced on Monday. Walt Tkaczuk Jersey . Though the 26-year-old said he was able to participate, coach Dwane Casey kept Johnson out as a precaution. http://www.rangershockeyonlineshop.com/ .200. His solution to his hitting woes was business in the front and a party in the back."That would be a mullet," Norris says.MONTREAL -- The Montreal Canadiens dressing room remained closed to the media for a long time after their 5-0 loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. "We have nobody to blame except ourselves and we have to be a lot more resilient moving forward." The Canadiens (27-20-5) have lost four in a row and five of six, allowing Eastern Conference rivals to move closer to the playoff spot they held by a comfortable margin until recently. The slump has rumours flying of trades and has some questioning whether coach Michel Therriens job is safe, although Gorges doesnt see a need for a change. "I cannot see one guy that has lost faith in anyone in this organization," he said. "Thats not who we are. "Collectively, were just in a rut and were finding ways to beat ourselves. Tonight, once we got down, mentally we didnt have that resiliency. But in no way, shape or form are we quitting on anybody." The Canadiens half-effort, in which they were outshot 27-3 at one point in the second frame before closing the gap to 34-21, was just what the struggling Capitals (23-21-8) needed. Alex Ovechkin returned from missing two gamjes with a lower body injury to start a four-goal second period as the Capitals ended a seven-game winless run. The Caps had scored only eight goals in their seven previous games. "Its a big win, a good win for the boys," said Ovechkin. "It brings some confidence back. "This building is an exciting place. Its good." John Erskine, Jay Beagle and John Carlson also scored in the middle period and Casey Wellman, who was recalled Saturday from AHL Hershey, scored on a feed from Ovechkin on a 2 on 1 counterattack 8:38 into the third period. Erskine, Beagle and Wellman each got his first of the season, while Ovechkin got his league-leading 36th. Carlsons goal at 10:31 of the middle period chased goalie Carey Price in favour of backup Peter Budaj. It was a sixth straight game in which Montreal allowed four or more goals. Caps goalie Braden Holtby improved his record against Montreal to 5-0-0 with two shutouts. The Canadiens talked among themselves about the rut they are in after the game, but it was management that ordered every player to stay in the room to face the media. They had been booed mercilessly by the 21,273 Bell Centre fans, who also gaave a mock cheer when they were held without a shot on goal until Daniel Briere got only their fourth of the game at 12:25 of the second period. Tanner Glass Jersey . . "Its probably the biggest cheer I ever got for making a save," said Holtby. "People should be frustrated," said Montreal defenceman P.K. Subban. "Im frustrated. Everybodys frustrated in here. "But thats life. Thats part of the sport. Its how you respond. I think we have the right attitude in here. We just have to work through it." Therrien said every team goes through bad patches in a season and its up to them to play their way out of it. "That the players had a meeting shows they want to fix the problem," he said. "I have confidence we will bounce back from this." Price said the meeting should help. "We need to tackle this problem as a team," he said. "Doing things individually is what got us to this point. So this was a good step. "At this point, our support isnt good enough. We have to battle better for our teammates. You have to count on the guy beside you. Right now were not doing that." The Canadiens seemed to go to pieces once Washington got the lead. Ovechkin fed Troy Brouwer on a power play for a shot that was disallowed when video review found it entered the net a fraction of a second after the first period ended. The man advantage had just ended when Ovechkin produced magic in the second period when Jason Chimeras rebound looked to be floating past the net. He tapped the puck twice in the air to keep it from getting away, then he lifted it into an open side for his 36th of the season. "It was kind of a tough angle, but its in and well take it," said Ovechkin. Less than two minutes later, Erskine saw his sliding pass go through a surprised Prices legs after Subban lifted Brooks Laichs stick in front of the net. Beagle scored on a set-up from Tom Wilson at 6:21 and Carlson added one on a long shot Price didnt see. The Capitals have won seven in a row at the Bell Centre since March, 2011 and are 9-1-1 in their last 11 visits. Notes -- There was a standing ovation in a pre-game ceremony for Anthony Calvillo. The CFLs all-time passing leader retired this week from the Montreal Alouettes. . . There was also a moments silence for victims of the Ile-Verte fire. . . Montreal defenceman Raphael Diaz was scratched for a fourth game. . . While Ovechkin returned, centre Mikhail Grabovski sat out with a lower body injury. . . Adam Oates coached his 100th Capitals game. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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