PAOLO Di Canio exclusively revealed to the Oxford Mail last night that he may have got it wrong about James Constable, writes MARK EDWARDS.

Di Canio said that he knew Constable was a Swindon fan in the build-up to yesterday’s derby match – and that he would be interested in signing the striker.

But when asked about Constable after the striker’s two goals sent his side to a third straight defeat, the Swindon boss was not so happy to comment on the match-winner.

“We said things before (the match), but now I don’t want to speak about other players,” he said.

“We have already targeted another striker, but he (Constable) is a good player, he showed that.”

And when pushed on whether he felt the striker was more fired up for the game because of what had been said, Di Canio replied: “No. I think that every player gives their all and even if he is a Swindon fan he wants to prove things to the Oxford fans.”

I then pointed out that Constable was not a Swindon fan at all, and that Tottenham was his team.

“Oh Tottenham,” the Italian replied. “I have maybe the wrong information. I was told (that he was a Swindon fan) before, but...

“Next question.”

Di Canio said that he felt his side were unlucky to lose and that he is not worried about their form, despite losing their last three games.

“We played very good,” he said. “If we carry on to play like that, we will win matches.

“Oxford maybe came into our half two times in each half, but we have let in two goals from set pieces and that is not good.”

Di Canio did, however, accept his sending off.

“I left my technical area to celebrate the goal because I had passion at that time,” he said. “I should not have done that, and then Leon Clarke I thought was not offside so I went to tell the linesman that and left the area again.

“The referee sent me off and I will learn. I should not have done it twice.”