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THOMAS Broich grabbed the headlines this week, but it's the departing Besart Berisha who wants to give Brisbane Roar the ultimate farewell gift of a third A-League championship in four seasons on Sunday.
"He's our X-Factor," Roar teammate Jade North said of Berisha ahead of the Roar's grand final date with Western Sydney Wanderers at Suncorp Stadium.
"When things are tight he's the man that's going to pop up and score a goal. He will have a big game."
Broich, unofficially the best player in the A-League's nine-year history, has deservedly been the talk of the town this week after winning a second Johnny Warren Medal.
Thomas Broich of the Brisbane Roar poses with the Johnny Warren Medal. Source: Getty Images
However, Berisha looms as Sunday's silent assassin.
Having barely spoken a public word since The Courier-Mail revealed he would be earning more than $1.5 million in the two-year deal taking him to Melbourne Victory from next season, Berisha is ready to explode in his last game in an orange jersey.
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"I know he'll do everything in his power to have that trophy in his hands," North said.
"He said he wanted to go out on winning terms and he's man of his word. He'll give his heart right until that final whistle."
Besart Berisha at training this week. Source: News Corp Australia
Berisha is the man for the big occasion, having scored both goals in the Roar's 2-1 grand final win over Perth Glory in 2012.
The Albanian international also likes playing against the Wanderers, scoring twice in the two games he has confronted the Western Sydney defence this season.
Roar coach Mike Mulvey felt Berisha showed his true professionalism in the Roar's 1-0 semi-final win over the Victory last Sunday at Suncorp Stadium.
Not himself in the build-up to the match knowing that it was his job to end the season of his future employers, Berisha still managed to score the game's only goal.
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"The game where everyone thought he was going to have his mental hurdles, he scored the winner," Mulvey said.
"He's going to be stronger against the Wanderers and the team's going to be stronger.
"He's won a grand final for Brisbane before and there's no reason he can't do it again."
North doesn't want to think about what life is going to be like without Berisha or the prospect of marking him next season.
"Every team would love to have him. We''re also sad he's leaving because he's a really good bloke off the field and a family man," the star defender said.
"He'll be dearly missed by all of us."
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