Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is delighted with the early season form of midfielder Denilson.
"Football is to be always ready when you get your chance," Wenger told Arsenal.com. "To show that you have the quality. You can only do that if you have exceptional concentration level, exceptional stamina and motivation.
"Denilson has different qualities to Flamini but if you look at the numbers at the end of the season you will see he is a very good player. You look at the assists he has had since the start of the season, the balls he wins, the interceptions he has and the distance he covers.
"He is maybe not a flashy player but he is an efficient player."