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.
What's even the premise for this argument? Are we suggesting that this is going to be a fixed match to favor a particular opponent or what? For all that I know, this three point is important both for Manchester United and for nottingham forest. And yes, even if Manchester United lost the game, they will never get relegated, and for Nottingham Forest, they need points to ensure that their hope of playing in the Champions League is as strong and realistic as possible.
Forest will defend well and try to counter whenever they have the chance. United can't measure up to such defense, and that might just be an edge that Forest will have above United, but even with that fact being stated, there is no certainty on what the result will look like at the end of the play. Both teams have what it takes to secure the three points, and both teams are equally desperate for the three points. There is nothing like a team letting another team get all three points.