The Arsenal crowd turned on Emmanuel Eboue during The Gunners' victory over Wigan in December, booing his every touch, until he was taken off by boss Arsene Wenger. "Yes (I feel stronger now) and I'd just like to say thank you to my friends in the team, and to the staff and the boss," he said on the official club website.
"They helped me a lot after that game, because I was very disappointed and angry - not with the fans, but with the game itself. I'd tried to give my best but nothing came off for me, and I know these things can happen sometimes.
"But I have to thank the supporters - lots of people have said sorry to me and I've received a lot of cards and messages over the Christmas period, which has been really nice.
"So I'm feeling much better now and am pleased to have the chance to play. Against Portsmouth I was a little bit tired but I tried to give my best for the fans."