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Rival managers John Aloisi and Kevin Muscat have their teams primed for the A-Leagues season opener on Friday night.Melbourne Victory return to the scene of their finals elimination last year to face Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium in the hotly-anticipated match.On paper, its a titanic rivalry.The two most successful clubs in A-League history.Either side of Victorys 2014-15 title, it was the Roar who eliminated them from finals.Victory have a history of nabbing talent from Queensland too; Ange Postecoglou, Besart Berisha, Kosta Barbarouses and now James Donachie.But theres less animosity in this fixture than one might expect.Berisha is still respected internally by the Roar, while Muscat and Aloisi share a great friendship.It was at Victory where Aloisi sheltered after his tumultuous spell as Melbourne Heart coach.And its why both sides are confident they know how the other will play.Theyre probably the best counter-attacking team, Aloisi said.Theyll press you hard for the first 15-20 minutes ... well play to the final whistle so were confident we can create opportunities.Muscat was similarly complimentary of his opposite number.Johnnys recruited well - and pretty similarly to ourselves, theyve got a certain philosophy they adhere to, Muscat said.With a reference to Victorys painful finals knock-out of last season - when they led with five minutes to go before shipping two late goals - Muscat suggested there was unfinished business to attend to.Our mantra of not taking a backward step, really having a go at teams and trying to dominate, it wont change, he said.If we perform to the same level that we did in our last game there I have no doubt in my mind that we will win.Both sides will miss key players.Dimi Petratos rolled his ankle in a pre-season friendly, while new Spanish winger Manuel Arana is still four weeks away from a Roar debut according to Aloisi.Victory will miss Marco Rojas on international duty with New Zealand.But both coaches hailed the return to fitness of key figures.Roar defender Luke DeVere is a big chance to play his first A-League match since April 2015 - a home loss to Victory - after overcoming thigh and knee injuries, while Victory are delighted with Carl Valeris return after brain-related inflammation issues sidelined him for much of last season.Aloisi summed up the mood well ahead of the season opener.When its a long offseason you just cant wait for the first game, he said.We know its gong to be a good game, entertaining and the boys are ready.Confidently, Muscat agreed.A lots been said by all of us in the buildup, he said.Everyone says its the best pre-season weve ever had, its the fittest weve ever been.All that means nothing ... 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Encarnacion, an All-Star who led the AL in RBIs with 127 last season, is drawing the most interest around the league, and sources tell ESPN that the Pearce deal likely shuts the door on Encarnacion returning.Toronto had already signed designated hitter?Kendrys Morales this offseason. ??ESPNs Buster Olney contributed to this report. ' ' '