Manchester City have same 65 points like Nottingham Forest and currently they are under Newcastle United, Chelsea and Aston Villa which all have same 66 points. Fortunately those competitors already played 37 matches while Manchester City only played 36 matches so far. It means they have one match to get 3 more points and have 68 points totally. If they can do this, they will jump to a third position and have very good advantage of finishing in top five of Premier League.
This season is very exciting with race for third, fourth and fifth positions that will be only known after the league final match day. Even Nottingham Forest can get in top five at the season ending too.
I think learning is more important than winning. If you are winning, then no doubt it is a joy. It is a type of fun which you enjoyed alot. But if instead of winning, you have learned a lot and are learning, then that is also not a bad thing. The same is with the Manchester United team. They should overcome their weaknesses, their weak points, where they feel that they have lagged behind in the host league due to these points. They should cover these points thoroughly in the next league and then join and make a memorable victory for themselves. So it is also a very good thing that they have learned and they will learn. They have been playing very well. But it is also sad that they are no longer a part of this league. But if they learn from their failures and their weaknesses, I personally believe that they will emerge as a top team next season.