Morgan Gibbs-White admitted Nottingham Forest had wilted under the pressure of the Champions League race with their hopes of qualifying slipping away.
Forest have spent most of the campaign in the top five but have now slumped to seventh after collecting only a point from their last three home games, the latest a damaging 2-2 draw against already-relegated Leicester.
Gibbs-White is a summer target for Manchester City but the playmaker is determined to ensure Forest end the season on a high and two wins from their final matches against West Ham and Chelsea may be enough to turn the situation around.