Football NewsFootball.LondonUnverified source· 20 Aug 2026
Arteta: Champions start with hunger and excitement
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta faces the media ahead of the Premier League opener against Coventry City.
Mikel Arteta
coach
Fixture
Arsenal vs Coventry City
Competition
Premier League
Venue
Emirates Stadium
What happened. Mikel Arteta held a pre-match press conference ahead of Arsenal's Premier League opener against Coventry City, discussing team news, transfers, and the imminent arrival of Ezri Konsa.
- Arteta feels different and better as champions, more excited and hungrier than ever.
- Jurrien Timber and William Saliba continue their rehabilitation.
- Bruno Guimaraes had been suffering with a knock, per football.london.
“I feel good, different, hopefully better, more excited than ever, hungrier than ever.”
— Mikel Arteta
Arsenal aim to defend their title for the first time since the 1930s.
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