I also think Nottingham let Manchester United win on purpose. Nottingham wants to keep their spot in Champions League zone but they know Chelsea and Manchester City and Newcastle can still catch up.
I don't think it will happen. Impossible. Nottingham will continue to look for 3 points to stay in the UCL Zone. So I think this match will be interesting. But there are rumors that several of Nothingham's mainstay players were injured during the international break. Chris Wood was forced off the field due to injury with New Zealand at international level. There is no definite news on Nothingham's mainstay striker, but New Zealand failed early. Chris Wood's stats are incredible 28 games with Nothingham with 18 goals. So I think Nothingham will have to feel the loss if Chris Wood misses this important game.
A very interesting match, both need 3 points to maintain their position. It seems unlikely that it will happen if Nottingham deliberately let Manchester United win in order to stay in the Champions League. Nottingham will not easily give up for Manchester United to be in the safe zone. The obstacle for Nottingham is if Chris Wood is absent in this important match, then they will experience defeat even though Manchester United's performance is declining. Nottingham is not an equal opponent in the next match.