Kolo Toure believes Arsenal's defeat to Hull was due to high expectations rather than complacency. Toure believes the expectation to defeat weaker teams can prove more difficult to match than beating their title rivals.

"I was scared to play the game," said the Arsenal centre-back.

"Sometimes people, not the players, play the game before it's started and that's a problem because there are no small teams in the Premiership.

"Against Man United everybody thinks it's going to be a tight game but when you play against Hull it's harder because you are expected to win and score in the first minute.

"But it doesn't happen like that. I was scared against Hull because there are no easy games.

"We are professional players and when we go out we want to play well and win."