Gus Poyet has hailed Albion's 2-2 home draw with Millwall as a "great point" from a "bad day at the office".
Poyet's decision to play Gonzalo Jara Reyes in midfield and no wingers and three strikers backfired until he threw on Kazenga LuaLua to snatch a point with a late free-kick.
He admitted: "I am sure nobody was expecting the team I picked, so if it didn't work I suppose I have to be responsible.
"At the same time I tried to put it right. I tried to convince Kaz it doesn't matter if you play five minutes or 70, you will always have a chance to affect the game.
"And when you have a free-kick and know his power you start feeling sorry for the goalkeeper, because these balls move in an incredible way. If you hit the target you have got a great chance."
The result leaves Albion in ninth place, two points outside the play-offs, and stretches their unbeaten run in 2012 to ten matches.
Poyet added: "If we had drawn at Leeds and beaten Millwall that's four points. We have got the same four points the other way around, so I'm not worried at all. It's just one bad day at the office, too many mistakes but a great point for us.
"I know it sounds bad but it's not and credit to Millwall, because I like the way they play.
"It was always going to be a difficult game because I have been watching Millwall and people are not giving them the credit they deserve.
"Their recruitment in January was excellent. They have got players who can pass the ball."
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