Senior figures at Villa see every window as an opportunity to augment the squad, but this month feels especially pressing

Adam: Positive signs against a very good Villa side. Moyes seems to have given us a bit of confidence, especially in the first half, and added some much needed width to our game. We have too many players wanting time on the ball and need to find the net of course. I'm mildly optimistic for the rest of the season.

Unai Emery has reportedly asked Aston Villa to sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Marco Asensio in January, according to Fichajes. The Spanish tactician is said to have drawn up a three-player wishlist for the winter transfer window, including Asensio, as well as defenders Oscar Mingueza from Celta Vigo and Loic Bade from Sevilla.