However, the arrival of Portuguese mastermind Andre Villas-Boas has rejuvenated the 29-year-old, his start to the season indicating so. He received the nod at the right of defence in the opening game of the season, with his first scoreboard influence coming against West Bromwich Albion in an assist to Florent Malouda's winner, then producing a wonder strike in his side's 3-1 dispatching of Norwich City on August 27.
The full-back's turn in form is thanks to his new manager and countryman Villas-Boas, who has shown the faith required to turn around Bosingwa's fortunes.
"The manager is important because he believes in me. If I don't train well he won't pick me to play but he has been very good for me because he trusts in me and is picking me," Bosingwa told Standard Sport.
Bosingwa's hard-luck was mainly due to a career-threatening knee injury, which played on his mind for an extended period after his return.
"Mentally it was hard. I went to the training ground every day and saw my friends training to play and I couldn't do what I loved with them, which is to play football."
The fleet-footed Bosingwa aims to hold the right-back position this season, with make-shift right-backs Branislav Ivanovic and Paulo Ferreira having to fill the void for a large portion of 2010/11.
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