Penrith Panthers winger Josh Mansour is out for revenge against the Warriors on Saturday night, as the two teams face off in an NRL Elimination Final in Sydney.
Last time the two teams squared off, the Warriors were victorious 36-16 in Auckland and Mansour had a tough night at the office, marking try-scoring machine David Fusitu'a.
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Fusitu'a has had a year to remember, scoring 22 tries during the regular season, and is one off Francis Meli's record of 23 for most in a season by a Warrior.
The 23-year-old scored three tries in the 20-point win over the Panthers to help the Warriors confirm their spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2011.
Mansour is determined not to let that happen again and is willing to do anything to spot the NRL's leading try-scorer.
"We have a big test against the Warriors this weekend and we need to come with our A-game," he told NRL.com.
"I'm coming up against a quality winger in [David] Fusitu'a, who has had a great year, so I'll have to be on my game for the full 80.
"I'll have to keep my eyes on him and put my body on the line."
Even though the Warriors beat the Panthers last time the two teams met, they haven't beaten Penrith in Australia since 2012.
The Panthers handed the Warriors their biggest loss in a 62-6 thrashing in 2013, while last year, the Penrose-based club surrendered a 22-point lead in the second half, as the Penrith won 36-28.
Earlier this season, the Warriors suffered a 30-point loss to the Panthers, who were missing their State of Origin stars.
But heading into the playoffs, the Warriors are 4-1 in their last five outings - an NRL best - while the Panthers have been far from their best.
Mansour knows they can't give the Warriors a head start and his side has to show their intentions early in the match.
"We can't give them too many piggybacks. In the first 10 minutes, we had limited possession, early dropped balls and gave away too many penalties.
"When you look at their squad, they have too many talented players, who will hurt you if you give them too much ball.
"We definitely learnt our lesson from that last game. We have no second chances now.
“It is now or never, we have to turn up each game and make sure everyone is putting in 110 percent."
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