Arteta has made a point of trying to unlock the atmosphere inside Emirates Stadium as he tries to create a fortress for away teams to fear.

So many times last season, Arsenal fans were criticised for their nervous energy and the way it translated to the team as they chased down that elusive league title.

And while this win over Coventry will not define their season, it could be a sign of things to come.

“Let’s see when we are 0-0 and when we are maybe losing a game, see how we react,” Arteta said when asked by BBC Sport about the atmosphere inside the stadium.

“Today was the start of the game, and the two goals were obviously a good platform for everybody to feel this way. But I think we all learned in the past as well that one really helps the team.

“And certainly in this kind of atmosphere in the stadium, it’s just a joy to witness and to play football.”

A lot of those nerves last season came from Arsenal having to juggle a number of injuries to key players while dealing with criticism of their style. But there was no anxiety against Frank Lampard’s side.

Friday’s goalscorers – Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka – all featured in the same Premier League starting line-up just once last season.

With all three in the starting XI against Coventry, the Gunners could play at their dominant best.

Within 23 minutes, Arsenal were 2-0 up – the quickest that they had been ahead by that margin since a match against Wolves in 2023.

Odegaard, so restricted by injuries last season, looks back to his best and followed his player-of-the-match performance in the Community Shield against Manchetser City with another display to demonstrate his importance to this Arsenal team.

Having scored last Sunday and again in the Premier League opener, he already has more goals for the season than the one he managed in 36 appearances last term.