Gerwyn Price aimed a dig at his rivals ahead of his blockbuster quarter-final showdown against Luke Littler at the World Grand Prix.
Price and Littler meet for a spot in the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix following their respective victories over Josh Rock and Mike De Decker.
The Welshman beat Rock 3-0 to reach the last eight, while the 18-year-old recorded the same scoreline to beat defending champion De Decker in Leicester.
Price is aiming to become a two-time World Grand Prix, having won the competition in 2020.
Advert
Speaking ahead of Friday's clash against Littler, the 40-year-old said he is 'not scared of anybody' and claimed other players on the circuit fear the teenage phenom - similar to Phil Taylor when he was at the peak of his powers.
"I really want to have a game against Luke. I think I need to up my scoring game but if I put him under pressure it will be a good game," he began.
"He is playing well - I can't take that away from him - but I am here to win. I am not scared of anybody. The key is that I don't care who I play. I play the board, not the player."
Price added: "I know if I play my A-game, nine times out of 10 I will win. I think all the other players are scared of [Littler] before they get on the board, like with Phil Taylor years ago.
"If I turn up, I will win. If I don't, it will be a tough game and I'll probably lose.
"Luke was fantastic in his first game against Gian [Van Veen]. He wasn't so good in his game [against Mike De Decker] so I hope he plays as bad as that!"
Price beat Ryan Searle in the first round before dispatching Rock.
He will be eyeing a second World Grand Prix title following his triumph in 2020.
As for Littler, he took out Gian van Veen then De Decker to reach the last eight.
The reigning world champion will be looking to win the first World Grand Prix title of his career, having already won the World Championship, the World Matchplay and the Premier League.
Topics: Luke Littler, Darts
Nasir Jabbar