After manager Unai Emery says Aston Villa are not top-five contenders in the Premier League, BBC Sport looks at the importance of the transfer window.
Aston Villa missed out on club record 12 straight home wins with defeat on Sunday
Unai Emery's frustration was evident.
He had just watched his Aston Villa side lose 1-0 at home to Everton to miss the chance to go second in the Premier League.
He refused to answer a question about why other teams had more top-five potential than Villa, staying silent until the interview ended as if to underline his fury.
"We are not contenders to be in the top five," he told Sky Sports.
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