Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says his players "weren't switched on" after their shock defeat to Hull City. Daniel Cousin's winner denied Wenger a return to the top of the Barclays Premier League table and ended Arsenal's unbeaten run at the Emirates Stadium, which had stretched back 17 months.

The hosts had led through Paul McShane's own goal before Geovanni found the top corner from 30 yards, then Cousin added the decider as Arsenal wasted their possession and opportunities, a criticism they have faced after going without a trophy since 2005.

"We had the chances to win the game," said Frenchman Wenger. "The commitment was on the high side but we weren't completely switched on to the level you need to be to win the game.

"Human beings are not machines. Perhaps subconsciously we thought we would make it. After we went 1-0 up, we were a bit careless in not pushing on to score the second goal.

"We don't know how costly it could be but they were committed and it was a good lesson for us. We now know that if our attitude isn't right, we can lose games.

"It was a bit similar to (Arsenal's match at) Fulham. You can never afford defeats. We had a good chance to go top of the league but at the end of the day, if we had had the same level of concentration as Hull we would have won the game."