Victory owe Sydney FC: Berisha
Apr 23, 2017 - 2:37 AM Melbourne Victory striker Besart Berisha says his club owe Sydney FC an A-League grand final defeat after three losses to the Sky Blues this season.Victory will only get the chance to make amends by defeating Brisbane Roar in next Sunday's crunch semi-final at AAMI Park.
And even then, Sydney must overcome Melbourne City or Perth Glory on Saturday in their semi-final at Allianz Stadium.
But the meeting of first against second is what every neutral wants to see after a season dominated by the two teams clad in blue.
Berisha is clearly motivated by Victory's previous meetings with the premiers.
Flip the three results and Victory would have been champions - a not ridiculous scenario given Kevin Muscat's side led in the first two encounters before losing 2-1.
Berisha said the finals series wiped the slate clean and allowed Victory a chance for revenge.
"Of course we lost three times. We know that. But finals are finals and this is where everything starts," he told Fox Sports.
"We didn't bring 100 per cent against Sydney FC this year when we play them and if you want to win against them you have to be 100 per cent.
"It's definitely always a special game against Sydney FC (and) we owe them."
The Kosovo international will be reunited with his old side on Sunday night.
Berisha tallied 48 goals in three seasons at the Roar and 52 for Victory to become the first man to score 100 A-League goals.
After overtaking Archie Thompson to become the league's highest scorer earlier in the season, Berisha said he was delighted to score a second milestone on the eve of the finals.
"I'm relieved," he said.
"You want to score this goal and get away (from the milestone) leading towards the finals.
"It was really important to me. I want to be free. I want to think just about the finals and how to play and win."
Source: AAP
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