I literally don't get the "they have nothing to play for" argument. They have plenty to play for. They have a very good home record to withstand. They have a reputation to withstand. They can still mathematically get CL football.
Also when have a team with nothing to play for bowed down? If anything they're harder to play against. They're the underdogs. There's literally no pressure on them. Can someone please explain the suggestion that they have nothing to play for is a positive?