Brisbane Roar to see the other side of Besart Berisha in Melbourne Victory clash Former Brisbane striker Besart Berisha. Besart Berisha knows his long-time teammates, and now opponents, at Brisbane know virtually every aspect of the way he plays, "but they didn't really experience playing against me." Come Friday night, for the Roar's visit to Melbourne Victory, they will. The prolific Albanian striker - he already has five goals for his new club - maintains affection for the Roar, his home for the past two seasons, and their players, officials and supporters. Without Berisha the club, the reigning A-League champions, endured an awful start to the season, losing their opening four matches, just as newly crowned Asian Champions League winners Western Sydney have. The mood within the club, especially of coach Mike Mulvey, would have been boosted by their four-nil thumping of Newcastle in their trip south last weekend, a result Berisha insisted had been noted by the Victory. "I watch them all the time," he said. It's my old club and I had a great time ... there's great boys down there. They played their last game very well so we have to try to play our best game, because that's the way you can survive against Brisbane. Based on Berisha's consistent record, it is a realistic possibility he will score on Friday at Etihad Stadium against his old team. Nevertheless, the 29-year-old said he would not decide in advance if he felt it appropriate to celebrate a goal against them. If I score it will be good - that's the first what I think. I'll have to see," he said. It all depends. I have a lot of respect for my old club. While Victory returned from their trip to Sydney last weekend with only a point, from a scoreless draw, their makeshift team earned plaudits from Berisha, given the number of first-choice players who missed the trip due to injury or international duty. "Missing eight players is not easy, but the young players stepping up showed they were able to do it too," he said. Victory captain Mark Milligan missed the Socceroos match in Japan due to a knee injury but trained on Wednesday and is, according to Berisha, set to return. "He's looking good, he's looking strong, so we'll be really happy to welcome our captain back," he said. Berisha was pessimistic about the immediate selection prospects of Matthieu Delpierre, who has missed Victory's past three matches with a hamstring injury. The French defender did not train, with the striker suggesting he "still needs a bit of time" to recover. But Berisha expressed optimism that players returning from international duty, such as New Zealand attacker Kosta Barbarouses, would be available to face the Roar. Victory are one of three unbeaten A-League teams. They are in third position on the ladder, three points behind Perth and two behind Adelaide.