Bournemouth drew 1-1 with Aston Villa, but the BBC pundits hailed Andoni Iraola’s side for their dominance against top four Villa.
Murphy said: “They grew into the game.
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“Second half they were really good. Villa were decent in the first half, Rogers, Sancho, but Bournemouth have been on a good run recently and Rayan, the new signing who they brought in to replace Semenyo, he's young, he's 19, he goes both ways.
“His final ball sometimes didn't work, but his positivity and his willingness to beat people and try and make things happen is always refreshing.
Rayan. (Image: Richard Crease)
“He was sometimes coming in and playing and passing and making the right choices, and then when he had the space, he'd try and beat his fullback, go one-on-one.”
The former Liverpool and Fulham midfielder said Rayan is set to be a threat in the air, too, and he highlighted the Brazilian’s willingness to beat his man and make things happen.
“He grew into the game in the second half, more and more starting to get on it and try and dominate, as the whole team did actually,” Murphy said.
“I mean, they've got another 19-year-old in Kroupi, who's a wonderful player.
Junior Kroupi saw a goal disallowed. (Image: Richard Crease)
“Their recruitment seems phenomenal.
“They seem to have ready-made replacements all the time, and you have to give them credit for that because the amount of players they've sold and still to be in the position they're in.
“This is really bad defending [from Lucas Digne], but still, the pace, the power, the positivity, and the finish there on his so-called weaker foot will do him the world of good to score on your first full game for your club and get the fans on board. He looks a super talent.”