Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczseny has claimed that his side must react to their defeat at the hands of Manchester United on Sunday afternoon in their next run of games. The Gunners ended what had been a very successful week with a 1-0 defeat to their title rivals, a result that still leaves them two points clear at the top of the Premier League table. The Poland international insists his side are still in the mix for the title, and believes his side can regain their fine form next weekend against high flying Southampton. Speaking to Arsenal Player, Szczesny said, "I thought it was a very even game and it looked like a 0-0 to me. "It probably would have been a fair result but they scored a good goal from a set-piece so we'll take that on the chin and try to move on. "I think we controlled the game in the second half. But they set up to defend more than anything else and we were always going to take control of the game with our passing. I don't think there were a lot of chances in the whole 90 minutes, but they took the one they had and that made the difference." The 23-year-old keeper also highlighted the fact that their main rivals Chelsea and Manchester City also dropped points over the weekend, and was frustrated the Gunners could not capitalise on it. "Of course ," continued Szczesny. "The other teams dropped points this week as well but we didn't want to drop three points - we came here for all of them and we're disappointed about not getting it. "It's important for us to get back to winning ways as quickly as we can and make the difference at the top of the table bigger." The North London side also still sit top of their Champions League group, with a game against Marseille at the Emirates at the end of the month giving them the chance to qualify for the knockout stage of the competition.
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