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Steven Gerrard: Aston Villa boss says he needs 'headline writers' as pressure grows after draw at Nottingham Forest

Steven Gerrard says he needs his Aston Villa players to become "headline writers" if they are to improve on their disappointing early-season form.

While Villa are unbeaten in four, they have managed just seven goals from their nine top-flight matches so far.

"The important thing is how I get this team to be more potent," Villa boss Gerrard told Sky Sports.

"[For] Effort and application a lot of our play is OK until you get to a certain point. But look around the dressing room and you see [Philippe] Coutinho, [Emiliano] Buendia, [Ollie] Watkins, [Danny] Ings and [Leon] Bailey will be back soon.