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    Baldseagull wrote:
    ShorehamBeachcomber wrote: Poyet Is dreadfully slow in picking up how good lua lua is. At anfield he was the only player in blue & white omongst the best 5 players on the pitch and, in fact, he was better than Downing who was selected for England the week after. It won't wash Derby was the right game for him, others would have been, but disgracefully he's not selected for them, for example against the useless, defensive Cardiff no wingers were selected from the off or 20/30 minutes in
    I think Gus expected a different set of tactics than those actually employed by Cardiff. He had the subs warming up before we went behind and then made the triple substitution, clearly he recognised that he had the wrong line up to deal with the way Cardiff set up. It might have been obvious to you with hindsight, but without the gift of clairvoyance Gus has to make selections based on reports. I like seeing Kaz on the pitch, but he was below par earlier in the season when Noone was on fire, then Buckley was on top form, Kaz has his chance now and looks like he is the in form winger.
    I honestly think Lua Lua has it all, now we have sacked the physio who failed several players.
    I would now like Lua lua to perform for 4-5 games at the standard we saw tuesday.. then he will be a 5 million pound player, doing it once here or there is not good enough, thats not being critical, but there are dozens of players who simply cant do it week in week out.
    As for results last night, I think it underlines the tricky league thats the championship."
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LuaLua praised by Poyet for starring role

LuaLua was a thorn in Derby's side LuaLua was a thorn in Derby's side

Albion chief Gus Poyet has saluted Kazenga LuaLua’s starring show against Derby as his best performance for the club.

And he believes the Seagulls have a “big, big chance” of promotion if they can keep Vicente fit for the rest of the season.

LuaLua and Vicente both produced outstanding displays in last night’s 2-0 victory at The Amex, which has lifted Albion to fourth, their highest position since September.

Vicente set up the goals for Inigo Calderon and Ashley Barnes, while LuaLua tormented the Derby defence with his pace and power.

Poyet told The Argus: “For one reason or another, after watching Derby, I thought it was the game for Kazenga. I know he played well in his first spell and my first season here, but I don’t remember a better performance from Kazenga for Brighton.

“It was his best performance against a team that has been in the Premier League and in the top ten in the Championship. That shows what he can do. It was his game and he’s a happy boy.

“He has probably been a little annoyed not to be playing, but that is natural and he is always very respectful and always talking to me.”

It is the first time Vicente has started consecutive games since October, due to a series of injury and fitness issues. Poyet said: “Imagine if he had been fit all season?

“How many points is that, another ten or 15? Where would we be now? If we keep him fit from now until the end we have got a big, big chance.”

Sam Vokes was forced off in the second half by severe cramp. Albion’s promotion prospects were helped by defeats for Birmingham and Hull, while Saturday’s hosts Nottingham Forest had an extraordinary 7-3 win at Leeds.

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