The Villans have spent £14 million net this summer and have brought in high-profile stars such as Diego Carlos, Boubacar Kamara and Philippe Coutinho. Lucas Digne also arrived from Everton in January but Murphy believes his former Liverpool teammate requires more.
The pundit told talkSPORT (as quoted by The Birmingham Mail):
Gerrard left Rangers to join Aston Villa last November but is under pressure following a poor run of form. The former European champions have lost three of their opening four Premier League games and are on a dismal run of just three wins in 15 top-flight encounters.
Aston Villa finished last season in a disappointing 14th place and will face Arsenal (August 31) and Manchester City (September 3) in their next two games.
Steven Gerrard keen to turn things around at Aston Villa following poor run
Villa’s latest defeat came at home to West Ham United, who had previously failed to pick up a single point all season.
Boos rang around Villa Park following the full-time whistle and Gerrard acknowledged that he was under pressure. The former England star told BBC Sport after the game:
Gerrard also refused to rule out adding to his Aston Villa squad before the September 1 transfer deadline. The Villa boss stated:
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