We asked you to send in your questions for football reporter Nick Mashiter to answer. In the first of a two-part Q&A on Tuesday, he addresses Aston Villa's recruitment and lack of success with wide attacking players.

Prit asked: Does having a slow start two years in a row mean Villa need to review their transfer strategy and ensure all business is conducted at least one week before the season starts?

Nick: The summer's transfer business, for a lot of clubs, was always going to be towards the end of the window because of the World Cup.

It was natural things were going to concertina up and, as a result, Villa's business - like many - was mostly done in August.

In an ideal world, every club and manager would like to do it earlier and Unai Emery has made it clear he wants the transfer window shut before the start of the season.

He has said Villa are essentially still in pre-season while the new players settle, which has contributed to the slow start to the campaign.

Last summer's business was limited anyway - Harvey Elliott, Jadon Sancho and Victor Lindelof arriving on deadline day. Like every club, Villa will plan - but then still have to react to the market.

Alex asked: Why do we keep bringing in wide attacking players that turn out to be not for us - for example, Nicolo Zaniolo, Elliott, Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho? Don't we do our due diligence?