Speaking to reporters ahead of the game, the Spaniard reflected on what it means to sit in the manager's chair as reigning champions for the first time, after a series of near-misses in recent seasons.
"I feel good, different, hopefully better, more excited than ever, hungrier than ever, and I cannot wait to start the Premier League at home in front of our supporters and have a great performance and win the match," Arteta said.
"Those teams have an incredible quality, which is to maintain the standards daily at the really highest level.
"This opportunity we have, I have no question that our players have that desire and that ambition to do that. Now it's something that we have to earn and do daily."
Transfers again dominated much of the discussion, with Arsenal continuing to search for defensive reinforcements following the long-term injury to William Saliba.
"We are really active in the market," Arteta said. "We have a really specific issue in the back line, especially with the long-term injury of Willi and the fact that we miss one more defender, that's clear. So we are trying to reinforce that area. Whenever we're ready, we'll announce something."
The manager also addressed the difficult conversations that come with trimming a squad, after a number of players were linked with exits before the deadline.
"It's a really, really tough moment," he said. "We need to face that reality. But I think you need to face it with real honesty and transparency, because when you are on the other side, that's exactly what you need. These are always very difficult conversations, but they need to be done."
On teenage academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly, who has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United, Arteta was unequivocal about his stance.
"The players that have been raised in our system, and they feel generally that love and that connection with the club, bring something else, there's no question about that," he said. "We need to look after them in a really special way because they bring value that is very difficult to find. That's why, when we can, we want to protect those assets as much as possible, develop them and make them extremely important for the club."
Asked directly whether Lewis-Skelly would remain an Arsenal player when the transfer window shuts, Arteta gave a one-word answer: "100 per cent."
Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice, who both came off the bench during pre-season, are available to start against Coventry, while Jurrien Timber is not yet training with the group. Arteta also had warm words for opposite number Frank Lampard, whose Coventry side return to the top flight after a 25-year absence.
"I think what they've done as a club is remarkable," Arteta said. "What Frank has done is incredible. I know all those stats because I've watched a lot of their games. I know what we're facing, and he was at Chelsea as well. I'm sure they will show the ambition on Friday night. We are ready because we know what to expect."
On the growing scrutiny that comes with covering every transfer development in real time, Arteta said it barely reaches him directly.
"With all honesty, no, because it doesn't go through my eyes, it goes more through my ears," he said. "My kids ask me, 'Are you signing this?' The rest I just focus on the information that I gather from the board to understand where we are with those transfers and what we are able to do and why not."