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Paolo di Canio newsPaolo di Canio has explained his actions after gesturing to Aston Villa supporters after watching Swindon lose 3-2 to the Premiership side in the Capital One Cup.

After applauding the backing of his own fans the Italian gestured to the travelling fans that their side would be relegated.

Asked if his actions to the Villa supporters had been about relegation di Canio said: “No, that was not the case. I was saying to my fans that they had been brilliant and their support was so good that they were up there and Villa were below them.

“To see the County Ground full of emotion when we scored the second goal was amazing. I was saying it was my fans are the top and they are underneath you.”

Villa raced into a two goal lead only to be pegged back before a stoppage time goal from Christian Benteke booked the visitors place in the last eight of the competition.

Di Canio added: “I thought the first half was 50-50. I was more than proud of my players at the end because it was not a typical comeback, one that is just for consolation or from adrenalin.

“It was one with quality and because of change in a tactical way. We came very close to something special.”

Paul Lambert said: “At 2-0 we were really comfortable and doing well and could have got another goal just before half-time.

“You become complacent and credit to Swindon for trying to play the right way but we deserved to win this game.

“’I know how hard it is coming here and you’ve got to earn the right to win. It is not all glamour. It is a big win for us.”

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  • Ciaran says:

    Two more different personalities you would struggle to find. I wouldn’t want to fight either of them.

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