Anthony McGill: 'I just hate the way I play snooker' | 8RG9V43 | 2024-02-17 16:08:01
Anthony McGill is into the last 16 of the Welsh Open however he's far from joyful together with his recreation, saying: 'I simply hate the best way I play snooker.'
The 33-year-old has had a really quiet season thus far however is wanting good in Llandudno, beating three-time world champion Mark Williams 4-1 on Wednesday.
It was a powerful outcome for the Scot but he was fairly downbeat after the sport, feeling he isn't enjoying snooker the best way he needs to.
The world number 25 says he's too sluggish around the table, hampered by his own thoughts, and needs to really feel more free and relaxed whereas enjoying.
Requested if he anticipated such a one-sided outcome within the match with Williams, McGill informed Eurosport: 'I did however the other means. I wasn't fancying it, in all honesty, but an incredible win.'
Explaining his pessimistic thoughts, he stated: 'He's just a higher player, simple as that.
'I'm not likely too confident right now, and even if I'm at my greatest I'm nonetheless second favourite towards anyone like Mark. He plays the sport so lovely, simply the best way he performs, proper.
'I just hate the best way I play snooker, it's just so sluggish, all the time and I don't prefer it. I don't do it on objective however I just doubt myself. It's up there. It's a troublesome recreation between the ears.
'I just have to play faster and luxuriate in it. It's not life and demise, I want to remember. I simply have to play snooker. It's a recreation, recreation's ought to be played, they shouldn't be calculated to the nth diploma. I simply get too caught up in my thoughts. I just have to play the sport.'
Ronnie O'Sullivan was within the Eurosport studio on the time and provided McGill some recommendation, saying that enjoying exhibition events may help discover some freedom in your recreation.
The Rocket is a fan of the Scot's talents, memorably dropping to him at the 2021 World Championship.
'Probably the greatest issues I ever executed was go on the exhibition circuit because you play in entrance of a crowd, you just play quick,' he stated. 'I began to take that exhibition mind set into tournaments and it will probably work. You possibly can play quick and play fluent.
'It's actually exhausting out there because you get stuck in this excessive depth. Actually for those who can loosen up on the market and play prefer it means nothing you find yourself enjoying better.
'I feel he's being harsh on himself, he's obtained probably the greatest video games on the tour. Technically lovely, the best way he hits the ball. He's not sluggish, he may feel sluggish, but he's not.'
McGill is back in action towards Ricky Walden within the final 16 in Llandudno on Thursday afternoon.
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