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.

A familiar face returns to the home dugout at Goodison Park today as David Moyes begins his second stint in charge of Everton with a tough home EPL fixture against Aston Villa. Moyes was confirmed as Sean Dyche's replacement last week,