Eboue: fans were entitled to frustration

EMMANUEL EBOUE can understand why some Arsenal fans vented their frustrations at him – but has pledged to return stronger from the experience.

The Ivory Coast international suffered the ignominy of being replaced minutes from the end of the league win over Wigan earlier this month following a run of poor touches which had sections of the crowd on his back.

Eboue, though, made a swift return to the starting XI when he played in the Champions League fixture at Porto four days later, throwing his shirt into the travelling fans at the final whistle as gratitude for their support.