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West Brom's Matt Phillips needs more 'desire and belief' to become a great player

West Bromwich Albion’s Matt Phillips can become a ‘great player’ if he believes in himself more, according to Jamie Redknapp.

Phillips scored the winner on Sunday as West Brom picked up a surprise 2-1 away win against champions Leicester City in the Premier League, picking up on a loose Danny Drinkwater pass, outpacing defender Wes Morgan and dinking a cute finish over keeper Ron-Robert Zieler.

It was Phillips’ first league goal in over a year, and Redknapp feels that with more consistency the wideman can become one of the league’s better players.

Mattu00a0Phillips scored the winner as West Brom picked up a surprise  win against Leicester
Matt Phillips scored the winner as West Brom picked up a surprise win against Leicester
Phillips (left) has all the attributes to be a 'great player', thinks Sportsmail's Jamie Redknapp
Phillips (left) has all the attributes to be a 'great player', thinks Sportsmail's Jamie Redknapp
Redknapp feels the Scotland winger needs more 'desire and belief' to reach his full potential
Redknapp feels the Scotland winger needs more 'desire and belief' to reach his full potential

Sportsmail columnist Redknapp, speaking as a pundit on Sky Sports, said: ‘I remember when he signed for QPR, I always felt there was so much more to his game.