Wimb As the podcast guys so rightly pointed out in their last show, the issue isn't as much that they're winnable games. It's just we've had these 'winnable' games all season and failed, of course they CAN do it, but as Snowball himself would probably be forced to admit, we HAVEN'T been at that level of consistency all season.
We have had three/four different teams this season.
Four games with Gylfi W1 D2 L1, 5-5 not too good, and a ropey defence
Then about fifteen or so games where we floundered around trying mostly to continue with 451 and "replace Gylfi" but at least we had bolstered the defence somewhat. The first dozen games none of the strikers could score in open play.
Then we had the "experiment" where McDermot went for goals and we scored them but let them in
4-0, 4-3, 1-1,1-3, 3-3 all quite close together.
Then, finally Long came good and has been breathtaking ever since, averaging a goal every 1.33 games when starting with Hunt (Hunt is 1/1.66)... and this because Elwood has made the midfield so much better.
It's not particularly sensible to talk about our season's form or consistency as we really have had such different set-ups and personnel.
If Long-Hunt were to continue their joint-form and avoid injury, if Elwood was to continue unbeaten in the league, we would have a fantastic chance. But we have lost Pearce, which is a shame, and we have a young keeper who tonight could easily freeze (hope he doesn't).
But if Griffin gets back soon, if Cummings can play RB, if Mills-Zurab is put under pressure by a newly-fit Pearce, and Elwood's form stays as good as it has been, (and either Feds returns or the kid steps up) THIS team, ie the current 4-4-2 with Elwood, is much better than the team of the first 20 games.
Presumably Champions League season after next then.