McGill and O’Sullivan meet in the English Open semis tonight with a spot in the final against Kyren Wilson at stake.
it’s the first of four Home Nations tournaments with a potential Β£1million prize fund at stake – if someone wins the quartet.
But McGill doesn’t think he has a chance of beating the Rocket.
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He told Eurosport: “When Ronnie plays well, Ronnie wins. It’s as straight forward as that. He’s the best player in the world in my opinion.

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“John Higgins, from what I gather, played at the top of his game and he couldn’t beat him. I don’t know what chance I stand.
“I need him to have a bad night’s sleep I think.”
His comments have been dismissed by Eurosport commentator Neal Foulds, however.
While McGill says he can’t win, Foulds is sure that that’s not what McGill, ranked 16 in the world, really thinks.
He said: “Anthony McGill’s a bit of a character. There’s more to him than meets the eye.
“I don’t believe a word of that. He thinks he can win.
“He’s saying different stuff which I quite like. I don’t think he means it.”