[Albion](https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/?ref=au)’s summer arrivals have been encouraged to use Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo as examples when it comes to the process of patient adaptation.
But there is a good example within their midsts and he enjoyed his finest day yet at the Amex today.
Diego Gomez arrived amid much excitement from Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in mid-season last winter but we already knew about it by this time.
Described as a beast in training by Fabian Hurzeler, we have seen glimpses of his power and touch.
There was a sensational goal which brought him to tears at Spurs right at the end of last season.
And, of course, he took a liking for League One hosts in the Carabao Cup.
But it has been fits and starts in the Prem.
Here he was the man for the occasion and a range of roles.
He can play wide, or widish, and used that platform coming in from the right for his four goals at Barnsley.
Here we saw him on the left but also leaving room for Ferdi Kadioglu outside him.
But he also popped up in the middle and even wide right to close down opponents.
And then, when there were a few nerves around the Amex, he got right in where it hurts to turn this into an Albion party.
In the heart of the penalty area, arriving late to convert crosses by Yankuba Minteh and Georginio Rutter
Minteh and Mats Wieffer had been architects of a cleverly constructed opener for Danny Welbeck (who might yet join Gomez at the World Cup next summer).
Rutter did brilliantly ahead of Gomez’s second and he would have had a hat-trick but for a fine save by Lucas Perri.
Gomez generously pointed to Rutter after his second goal and urged fans to cheer the assist.
But it was Gomez’s day - a reward for and an example of hard work and patience.