WHAT do you do with a genius like Vicente?

It is an intriguing question when you are taking a player from Albion’s days of a fluid 4-3-3 and trying to put him in a 4-4-2.

Well, it is in this case because the man who became famous as a left winger with Valencia enjoyed a free, more central role under Gus Poyet.

So we have made the first decision for you. We have included him in our shortlist for an attacking central midfielder or playmaker.

After all, he didn’t really play as a left winger for the Seagulls.

Now you just have to decide whether you pick him. And that could be an interesting debate.

Especially with FA Cup semi-final hero Jimmy Case leading the opposition.

Remember we are asking you to select the BEST player from our shortlist based on what he did playing for Albion.

So forget Case winning the European Cup with Liverpool and Vicente scoring in a UEFA Cup final success for Valencia.

We are asking you to judge the players on what they did on the pitch, not off it.

So, similarly, forget Case’s troubled stint as manager and Vicente’s weeks on the sidelines or explosive exit interview for The Argus which upset a few people. Just remember the magic.

Think back to swashbuckling Case in the top-flight, powering forward from midfield, going for goal, producing one of the greatest strikes in the history of the club at Highbury in 1983.

Then consider the perceptive passes and delicious dribbles of Vicente, throw in that wonder goal at Ipswich and allow yourself to mentally replay the slalom against Derby County.

Wonderful players, different styles, different eras. Are we are giving you a selection headache?

Maybe you want to look elsewhere for your attacking midfielder. How about Steve Burtenshaw? This is another tricky one in terms of tactics but we have decided his wing-half role in the old W formation roughly equates to an attack-minded midfielder in a 4-4-2.

Burtenshaw helped Albion reach the second tier for the first time in 1957-58 and could play either side of centre.

Quick-tempered Neil McNab does not have anything like the niche in Albion’s folklore many of their top-flight players enjoy.

But the Scot played in all four of their First Division seasons and was known as a prompter and supplier of others from midfield.

Danny Wilson could attract some support. He was part of that wave of players brought in soon after demotion from the elite and two goals on his debut against Cardiff when replacing the injured Case set the tone for a tally of 39 in 155 games.

Dean Wilkins’ place in Albion legend is assured by his brilliant free-kick to secure a second tier play-off place in 1991.

Even in defeat, if you watch highlights of the play-off final against Notts County on YouTube you get some idea of the lovely touch, vision and stylish passing he brought to the cause.

Robert Codner was a bit of an enigma. He scaled peaks and plumbed depths of performance during seven years at the Goldstone but judge him at his best and see if he is the man you want to pull the strings in this team.

Former Spurs youngster Jeff Minton played in testing times at Gillingham but was the class act of his particular Albion team.

Where does double title-winning skipper Paul Rogers fit into the shortlists? We have included him with the more attacking midfielders as he had a handy knack of striding forward and scoring goals.

And, bringing us up to date, we have Andrew Crofts, who can also grab a goal in the midst of an energetic midfield performance and who, in case young fans do not realise, captained the side under Gus Poyet.

Not a bad list. But it could be argued that two men stand out.

A special Case from Merseyside. And a special talent from Spain.