Once touted as the next great Brazilian midfielder after captaining a number of the Brazilian youth sides, Denilson has dropped and dropped in recent years with Arsenal fans constantly demanding for his departure.
There is the consistent voice that the 23-year-old cannot pass forward, cannot tackle and cannot take on opposing players. Harsh and untrue words, but Denilson was forced to go on loan to Brazilian giants Sao Paulo for 2011/2012 in order to gain consistent first-team playing time.
