Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini took full responsibility for his side's alarming slump but refused to discuss his long-term future.
United ended a run of four derby defeats with a convincing 4-2 win at Old Trafford that left City with their sixth loss in their last eight games.
Pellegrini, 61, said: "It is my responsibility and the only way we can change this is by winning games.
"I am not talking about my position. It is not important."
Pellegrini added: "The only way to explain our run is that we don't have the results. We lost many points, not only in this game which was a very difficult one, but in others too.
Juan Mata and Chris Smalling both scored as City lost their fourth straight away game in the Premier League
"We played very well for 20 minutes but we must not play just for 20 minutes, we must play for the whole game in the same way.
"We are concerned but now we must try to win the next game at home to West Ham. We have been first or second the whole year and now we are fourth but United and Arsenal have to play against Chelsea. We have 18 more points to play for. We must not be dramatic."
United ended a run of four derby defeats with a convincing 4-2 win at Old Trafford that left City with their sixth loss in their last eight games.
Pellegrini, 61, said: "It is my responsibility and the only way we can change this is by winning games.
"I am not talking about my position. It is not important."
Pellegrini added: "The only way to explain our run is that we don't have the results. We lost many points, not only in this game which was a very difficult one, but in others too.
Juan Mata and Chris Smalling both scored as City lost their fourth straight away game in the Premier League
"We played very well for 20 minutes but we must not play just for 20 minutes, we must play for the whole game in the same way.
"We are concerned but now we must try to win the next game at home to West Ham. We have been first or second the whole year and now we are fourth but United and Arsenal have to play against Chelsea. We have 18 more points to play for. We must not be dramatic."

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