Wojciech Szczesny has called on Arsenal to respond quickly following Sunday's 1-0 defeat against Manchester United in the Premier League.

The league leaders suffered only their second loss of the season as Robin van Persie scored the winning goal for United at Old Trafford.

Despite seeing their lead at the top of the table cut to two points, Szczesny is hopeful that the Gunners can extend their advantage sooner rather than later.

"The other teams dropped points this week as well but we didn't want to drop three points - we came here for all them and we're disappointed about not getting it," he told the club's official website.

"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."

Arsenal continue their Premier League campaign on November 23 when they entertain Southampton.