Judd Trump plans to go on attack after being inspired by Ronnie O'Sullivan snooker tactic – 'He's been brilliant at it'

Judd Trump has revealed he has been inspired by the no-nonsense style and attitude of Ronnie O'Sullivan, Luca Brecel and Si Jiahui ahead of the new snooker season. Despite winning his second Masters title with a battling 10-8 victory over Mark Williams in January, Trump says he is looking to find a more attacking formula to ignite his fortunes.

Ad He believes the attitude of snooker GOAT O'Sullivan to play your own game without fearing defeat provides a blueprint for any player on how to feel good about yourself on the green baize. SnookerOn-song Murphy eases through to Championship League last 32AN HOUR AGO Mark Allen was arguably the form player of the season in lifting the Northern Ireland Open, UK Championship and World Grand Prix, but Trump feels the grinding win-at-all-costs tactics eventually takes its toll on your approach to the game.

«Mark Allen had a brilliant season, but even towards the end, I think he was a bit fed up with the snooker he was playing to win,» said Trump after starting his season by winning his Championship League group. «It's not the same enjoyment when you are not doing it on your own terms.

»It's something Ronnie has been brilliant at throughout his whole career is doing it on his own terms. The balls get messy, he smashes them open to go again and see what happens.

«I think that's what I need to revisit this season, to refuse to get bogged down. If I'm 5-2 or 5-3 behind, so be it and I'll try to dig in, but it is important to not play like that from the very start of the game.» Famed for his 'naughty' brand of snooker, the 2019 world champion suffered a disappointing 10-6 defeat to Anthony McGill in the first round of the World Championship, but used the rest of the event to study the