Albion boss Gus Poyet has accepted blame for getting the team wrong against Millwall.

The Seagulls needed two equalisers from Sam Vokes on his full home debut and substitute Kazenga LuaLua late on to salvage a 2-2 draw at The Amex last night.

Poyet picked a surprise line-up with no wingers, three strikers and Chile international Gonzalo Jara Reyes used in midfield rather than at right-back.

Poyet said: “We didn’t perform. I pick the team, I decide how we play. It didn’t work, blame me.

“Of course, everyone needs to accept responsibility and I am sure the players will but in terms of the system we played and what I tried it didn’t work.

“I know Gonzalo can play in the middle. I had a good feeling but it wasn’t. Then I thought the three strikers deserved to play. Ash (Ashley Barnes) has been the most consistent, I liked what Sam did at Leeds and Macca (Craig Mackail-Smith) scored there, so it was time for me to bring him back.

“We tried it last year and it worked well in a few games. It didn’t work in this game.

“Everything went wrong. We didn’t defend, especially set plays, the way we normally do. There were a few basic rules we didn’t respect and it is always difficult when you are chasing the game.

“Saying that, if you are having a bad day if you can take something, and in the last minute as well, it is even better. For that you have to give credit to the players.”

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