Nottingham Forest could not maintain their dominance, but they failed against Brentford, losing their important points. Yes, their current performance seems that they may not be ready to qualify for the Champions League for the next season. Their game has been much worse than before and their performance is not at all logical at the moment but they seem inattentive. However, Manchester City is trying to maintain their position and maintain the top position in order to play the Champions League next season. If the City team can stay in fourth position, then they will definitely have a chance next season, but their performance has been much better now. If the City team can maintain their performance properly then they will definitely be able to compete with Newcastle, but they must be focused.
I had predicted from the start that the rise of teams like Nottingham forest and Brighton would be temporary and they would not be able to retain their position in league end and fail to qualify for any European championships. Nottingham stuck their for quite a long period and were the darkhorse of the season, after being barely saved from being relegated in last season, they are at least going to be in top 7. They still have chance to play the Europa league.