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    Nathan L wrote:
    cullipmyhero wrote:
    Nathan L wrote: embarrassment, nothing else about it. The defending was practically non existant, tactics non existant, passion non existant. It always makes me wonder how lua lua was left on the bench for the first half of the season, he was the only bright performance on this dark dark day. Bridcutt hasnt done much to make me change my opinion of him. Hull is the important game at least.
    Why pick on Bridcutt you Palace muppet
    palace muppet? im sorry i dont think that bridcutt is consistent. Did you see him against west ham when he set up kevin nolan? or any of the games when we went through our bad run? his contribution in those matches was misplaced passes, and losing the ball in casual situations, our midfield was our weakest part. He has gotten better and more reliable but i dont think he hasnt proven himself as a consistent player. Just my opinion.
    Bridcutt is a super player for us, but due to a slip against West Ham and being unfortunate against Liverpool he is 'deemed inconsistent'. Crazy town talk!!

    Sure, we were weak in midfield today against Gerrard and Adam...I am sure we will not be the last / only team to struggle at Anfield against a top Liverpool...

    So many doom mongers. Onward. Upwards."
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LuaLua strikes but Albion are hammered

6:21pm Sunday 19th February 2012 in Sport By Brian Owen

Liam Bridcutt diverts Steven Gerrard's shot into his own net (photos Simon Dack) Liam Bridcutt diverts Steven Gerrard's shot into his own net (photos Simon Dack)

Kazenga LuaLua scored a cracker in front of the Kop – but three own goals helped send Albion spinning out of the FA Cup.

The Seagulls were thumped 6-1 by Liverpool in the fifth round as Liam Bridcutt (twice) and Lewis Dunk were debited with OGs.

Martin Skrtel and Andy Carroll also netted and Luis Suarez added a late sixth having earlier had a penalty saved by Peter Brezovan.

LuaLua's terrific free-kick on 17 minutes gave the Seagulls parity after going behind early.

They conceded in only the fifth minute as Skrtel headed home a Steven Gerrard corner at the near post.

The Seagulls settled, though, knocked the ball around and levelled in stunning style 12 minutes later.

LuaLua won a free-kick with a mazy run, then thrashed his 30-yarder low past Pepe Reina's right hand.

Albion played some nice stuff and looked comfortable in possession.

But Liverpool carried the greater threat.

Suarez thought he had scored when he beat a couple of tackles and rolled a shot past Brezovan but Inigo Calderon got back to divert the ball over his own bar.

Brezovan tipped a curling Gerrard free-kick over the bar on 43 minutes but the resulting corner saw Liverpool regain the lead in scrappy style.

A Suarez shot was blocked, Glen Johnson headed the ball goalwards and Sam Vokes headed off the line – only for the ball to hit Bridcutt and bounce in.

Liverpool made a terrific start to the second half and Carroll flashed a left-foot shot past Brezovan after Stewart Downing had cut the ball back.

That quality finish was followed by two bizarre goals.

First Bridcutt inadvertently diverted Gerrard's driven low cross into his own after an error by Alan Navarro.

Then the otherwise outstanding Dunk bizarrely juggled the ball into his own trying to clear a cross.

Suarez added a close-range sixth from Carroll's far-post knockdown on 85 minutes, having been outwitted by Brezovan from the penalty spot a few minutes earlier.

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