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Javier Mascherano will miss Barcelonas La Liga home game against Getafe on Saturday after picking up his fifth booking of the season against Eibar. The Argentina internationals absence is unlikely to deter the hosts though, with Thomas Vermaelen more than able to deputise at the Nou Camp.Getafe will probably be concentrating all their efforts on halting Neymar, who is set to return from suspension, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Neymar returns from suspension for the clash with Getafe Since the turn of the year, the trio have racked up an eye-watering total of 30 La Liga goals in just 12 games, while Barcelona are unbeaten in 36 matches.However, Barca boss Luis Enrique has warned against complacency as his side prepare to take on struggling Getafe.Barca sit eight points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of the table and are aiming for a 12th straight win in the league and a 37th consecutive match unbeaten in all competitions.Enrique said at his pre-match press conference: We are in the final stretch of the season against opponents who need points. Barcelona are unbeaten in 36 consecutive matches At the moment, we are only thinking about three points against Getafe, which will leave us closer to our objective of winning the league.We know that we are where we wanted to be at the start of the season, but the most difficult part remains, which is to confirm our performances with titles.We have a clear advantage but we cannot afford to slip up because losing two matches could see us punished.Meanwhile, the visitors are plummeting down the table with seven defeats in their last eight games - leaving them with a flimsy one-point buffer over the relegation zone. Barcelona defeated Eibar 4-0 in their last La Liga outing, on a weekend when Gary Nevilles Valencia lost to Atletico Madrid There is bad blood between the two clubs following the return fixture when Barca players coated the away dressing room with red paint on Halloween night.Getafe president Angel Torres stated: No one from Barcelona called me to apologise for what happened.I will always defend my club and I will not allow anyone to walk all over us - however big Barcelona think they are.Torres will hope that Barca do not trample his team on the pitch on Saturday. Watch highlights of Barcelona v Getafe on Saturday at 5.15pm on Sky Sports 3 HD. Willie Brown Raiders Jersey . Heather, the first Gaiter to win the award, set a Canadian Inter-university Sport record with 3,132 passing yards in eight league games, an average of 391.5 yards per game. That beat the mark of 3,047 set only one week earlier by Westerns Will Finch, a Hec Crighton finalist. Otis Sistrunk Womens Jersey . 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While that may seem like an eternity, and by CFL standards it is, this battle harkens back to a battlefield of an era that predates this rivalry by several centuries - Ancient Greece. The Argonauts name can be traced back to the Toronto rowing club that adopted that moniker in 1872. It honours the Greek mythological tale of Jason and the Argonauts quest for the Golden Fleece. So how do the Ticats fit into this epic tale? When a team employs an offence that features two different quarterbacks, it has been known to opponents as a two-headed monster. That evokes the Greek mythological creature the Hydra, which had several heads. If one was cut off, another one would immediately grow in its place. The Argonauts vs the Hydra. A super bout for the ages. For the Ticats of current day, Henry Burris gets most of the snaps at quarterback during the course of a game. Dan Lefevour is not only the short yardage QB, but takes over when head coach Kent Austin believes that an offensive play or series that features his strengths is called for. So do the Argos have to change their defensive scheme for Hamiltons multi-headed offence? "Not at all," all-star middle linebacker Robert McCune told TSN.ca. "Were still going to run our defence. When Lefevour comes in, we have a good idea that its maybe a run or some kind of short yardage pass, but Henry can run the ball too, so we have to prepare for both of them." Safety Matt Black had very kind words for the short-yardage specialist. "Lefevour is a great quarterback," said the Toronto native. "You saw what he did at the end of (Sundays) game. Hes a powerful runner and can get the tough yards." Lefevour basically runs a wildcat offence. Black says that the key to stopping it is simple. "Be disciplined," continued the first-year starter. "If your job is to capture the edge, then you have to capture the edge. If your job is to cover the tight end, then you have to cover the tight end. The moment you start getting nosey and peeking is the moment hell pull it or theyll run a trick play and hurt you on it." In theory, it sounds like a great offence to run, unless of course you talk to the starting quarterback. While Burris hasnt been complaining about the rotation, most quarterbacks will tell you they play better when theyre allowed to get into a rhythm, something that Burris certainly wasnt able to do against the Alouettes in the East Semifinal. Argos head coach Scott Milanoovich, a former star NCAA quarterback who played pro in the CFL, NFL, XFL, AFL and NFL Europe, was hesitant to speak specifically about the Ticats situation, but ended up doing so anyway.dddddddddddd "My personal experience would be that any quarterback is going to tell you the same thing; that theyd rather be out there for every play," said Milanovich after Wednesdays practice. "I assume Henry would say the same thing, but theres been a period of time this year where wed put Zach (Collaros) in on second-and-three, second-and-four, maybe not for an extended period of time like theyre doing, but most quarterbacks generally dont want to come off the field, so I dont know that Henry would feel any different (laughs)." Argos quarterback Ricky Ray has never been a part of an offence that rotates its pivots the way the Ticats do. Early in his Edmonton days, the QB with the hot hand would be the starter, but they didnt rotate as often as Hamilton does. Would Ray find the situation difficult? "I havent had a lot of experience coming out and then going back in," said the East Division nominee for Most Outstanding Player. "You just have to make the best of it. Theres nothing you can really do about it, you just try to stay in it mentally when youre not out there. The biggest thing is just trying to stay loose, staying warm and being able to go back in." So while not ideal for quarterbacks, Hamilton has proven that the two-headed monster can be a dangerous opponent to contend with. How do the Argos slay the beast on Sunday? Toronto rookie linebacker/rush end Shane Horton has the perfect man for the job. "No question, its Vader." Huh? "Vader has the force like nobody else." It should be noted that Horton is a fanatic about the Star Wars series. He wears a Darth Vader tee shirt under his uniform on game days and his Twitter handle is @Darth_ShaneO So how would the Sith Lord defeat the mythological creature? "Hed just give him a force choke with two hands instead of one." Is that what Horton plans to do against the Ticats? "No, no 15-yard penalties. Im going to go below the helmet." In the legend it was Heracles, not Darth Vader, that slayed the Hydra. The Argos are hoping to channel their inner Greek hero on Sunday. Mike Hogan is the radio play-by-play voice of the Toronto Argonauts on TSN 1050 radio. You can hear the broadcast on TSN 1050 in Toronto or online at TSN1050.ca beginning with a one hour pre-game show at noon eastern time, followed by the kickoff at 1pm. ' ' '