Gareth Taylor accepted Manchester City deserved to lose the latest derby against Manchester United on Wednesday, as he reiterated his belief that he is the right man to take the Blues forward.
Defeat to United compounds a terrible week for City, having been hammered 4-0 by Chelsea on Sunday to leave their league season in disarray.
Now their Continental Cup group stage hopes have taken a blow, but United boss Marc Skinner said the win has set the bar for where his side want to be as he hailed his team's performance and discipline.
City took the lead through a long-range Vicky Losada strike, but Karima Taieb fumbled a free kick before the break allowing Ivana Fuso to score.
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