what the staff wants out of the team.Defensively and offensively hes got a great

After getting annihilated in the Premier League final, you expect a 55-year-old to go on a downward spiral, but Phil Taylor isnt a normal 55-year-old says Wayne Mardle. Nike Vapormax Plus Sverige . A rejuvenated Taylor will take on ​reigning and defending World Matchplay champion Michael van Gerwen at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool after producing an awe-inspiring performance.The former world No 1, who is aiming to land his 16th title at the seaside resort, crushed double world champion Gary Anderson 17-8 on the stage before sending out a warning to his great rival Van Gerwen during his post-match interview. Both Mardle and Rod Harrington believe The Power has grown in confidence throughout the tournament, but feel he must stay one-step ahead of the mighty Dutchman if he is to collect his first piece of major silverware in two years. MVG to meet Taylor in final Michael van Gerwen to face Phil Taylor in World Matchplay final Its the doubles, Mardle told Sky Sports. Im not concerned about Phil Taylors 60 hitting, you know its going to happen.Michael van Gerwens combination finishes are brilliant and Phil Taylors will have to match up, otherwise I think he will get beat. Im looking forward to it. Van Gerwen will be odds on favourite and probably rightfully so. The bookies know that Phil Taylor can perform under the scrutiny of a world champion standing behind him and its different.If you stand there behind your opponent and they know you can win, theyre frightened and thats the difference.The last time Phil played Michael in a real big game was the Premier League final when he got annihilated. Michael van Gerwen knows Phil has a bit more belief than that day. That was in the middle if May, were now talking the end of July. Two months to a 55-year-old, youre thinking theyre going to go on a downward spiral. But Phil Taylor is not a normal 55-year-old. is he? Michael van Gerwens combination finishes are brilliant and Phil Taylors will have to match up, otherwise I think he will get beat. Im looking forward to it. Wayne Mardle on World Matchplay final Rod Harrington feels Taylor can beat Van Gerwen, saying: Phil Taylor has got the game to lift this title again. All the stats say that and you cant disregard the stats.All this year Phil Taylor has doubted his own ability. Hes missed chances of closing out games when he normally would have just closed them out and walked off the stage. Taylor gives his thoughts after powering past Gary Anderson in Blackpool However, in that game [against Anderson], he never had a chance to doubt his own ability because he was never in a position [to do so]. He was always well in front and if he can do the same with Michael and he gets on a run and remember about tonight then hes got a good chance, but only if he gets in front against Michael, like he did against Gary. 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Vapormax 2020 Sverige . -- Southern Illinois coach Barry Hinson couldnt hear himself amid the roar in Koch Arena, so he kept stomping on the floor in a fruitless attempt to get his teams attention. http://www.airvapormaxsverige.com/nike-zoom-sverige/fly.html . - PGA Tour rookie Tony Finau shot a 9-under 63 at Del Monte and had a two-stroke lead over Billy Andrade and Lee Janzen of the Champions Tour after Thursdays opening round of the Callaway Pebble Beach Invitational.Marian Hossa is as close to a living legend as the Chicago Blackhawks have in their dressing room. Younger teammates are eager to call him special and revere him as a role model.It means Im older, Hossa said. Im just glad I can still play.Hossa can still play, and his consistency at both ends of the ice is a piece of what makes the Blackhawks perennial Stanley Cup contenders. Hes 35 now and this season passed the 1,100-game mark, but on a team led by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, Hossa keeps things together as one of the NHLs best defensive forwards.He just flies on the backcheck. Theres a lot of guys that skate a lot faster going forward than they do coming back to their own end, and hes not that way, Kane said. Hes so good at stripping the puck. Hes also good in these one-on-one battles where more often than not youre going to see him coming away with the puck.He doesnt seem to get any older, either. He seems to get better and better each year.This is Hossas 16th full NHL season and he remains a key cog for the Blackhawks, who have won the Cup twice in the past five years and visit the Washington Capitals on Thursday in the Winter Classic. Hossa is averaging 0.65 points a game, the lowest since his rookie year with the Ottawa Senators, but his two-way game is responsible for preventing more than a few goals against.Teammates past and present marvel at what Hossa can do in the defensive zone and without the puck.Hes got that powerful stride that gets him back in the play easily, said former Blackhawks forward Jeremy Morin, whos now with the Columbus Blue Jackets. And he can take the puck off your stick with ease. Hes so strong on the stick and its always in the right position. He can steal pucks with the best in the league, for sure.That, Blackhawks winger Brandon Saad said, is how Hossa turns defence into offence. In 1,127 games, Hossa has 472 goals and 547 assists.Hossa is 76th on the all-time points list, ahead of Hockey Hall of Famers Pat LaFontaine, Lanny McDonald and Maurice Richard. Hes 52nd in goals, ahead of LaFontaine, Doug Gilmour and Pavel Bure, and third among active players.His career numbers are similar too former Senators teammate Daniel Alfredsson, who retired earlier this month after putting up 426 goals and 682 assists in 1,178 games. Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 Sverige. But Hossa may be one of the most underrated players in the NHL now and as a result is considered a borderline Hall of Famer at best.Maybe I would have more numbers but maybe some other teams wouldnt want me, Hossa said. Theres an advantage and disadvantage with that. Obviously Im happy how the outcome played out.Hossa has two Stanley Cup rings and appeared in the final two other times. A five-time all-star, the Slovak winger with four Olympic appearances has a case, even if its not easy to quantify.I know (from) being around him and still dominating like he does, I think its his 17th year, hes always been a great player, Saad said. Im not sure exactly the reason, but theres so many little things the guy does, its incredible.Hossa still has six seasons left on his contract at a cap hit of US$5.275 million, so he likely has plenty of time before the Hall of Fame question even comes up. Judging from his assessment of 1,000 career points that he has been lucky, Hossa probably isnt all that worried about it.Truth be told, Hossa has been fortunate to avoid injuries throughout most of his career. The fewest games he played in a full season was 57 in 2009-10.Hossa gets some practices off because of his age and experience, but that doesnt seem to detract from his play. Coach Joel Quenneville calls him a great pro and a player who reinforces what the staff wants out of the team.Defensively and offensively hes got a great thought process, Quenneville said. Game in, game out, you use him in all situations. Hes a very useful player.Before joining Chicago, Hossa was more than just a useful player for the Senators, Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings. Despite all that, its possible hes still under-appreciated.But not by the Blackhawks.We definitely know how special of a player he is, whether he gets the recognition or not, Saad said. Its pretty surreal to see a guy like that still playing and still doing as well as hes doing.---Follow @SWhyno on Twitter. ' ' '