you can feel your heart pumping, you do enjoy it, you enjoy the buzz, but you think - don’t lose the game,” he revealed. Such is the landscape of the modern game and the strength in-depth of the field - Lewis could easily have suffered a similar fate to many of his rivals - a plummet down the rankings, but it’s testament to his character and ability that he remains anchored in the world number three spot. There is no man prouder than watching Lewis flourish than his former mentor and World Cup team mate Phil Taylor. The pair are often reluctant to open up about their intriguing relationship off the oche, but a reflective Taylor offered a unique insight after overcoming the young gun in their show-piece Winter Gardens final. “I had Adrian under my wing for two years and he came to my house every day. I fed him and clothed him - everything I would do for my own son.” “We both love each other and if I hadn’t won that final then I would have wanted Adrian to. I couldn’t have picked anyone better.” “I’d love to play Adrian in the final every week because I’d love him to be a multi-millionaire, he deserves it because I know what work he puts into it,” added The Power – a man who has personified hard work and dedication for more than three decades. It’s fair to say that proclaiming yourself as “the best in the world” (Lewis: World Championship