Manchester City having a bad season doesn't mean that they should be losing to Nottingham, plus they are not that far away, if they win, then there is a chance that City could maybe finish third place, that is not a bad deal at all. The top, Liverpool, is basically settled at this point and we can say Arsenal is guaranteed a second place unless something major shifts.

But, the third fourth and fifth place battle is still going on and that is fun for the time being. Sure in 10 years time nobody will remember the fourth place or anything like that, but we should be looking at this as fun for the season itself, until the summer. The team that wins this game will get a much better future, and it would be a big advantage for them.