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Angel Rangel angered Swansea City fans with a post on social media shortly after Queens Park Rangers' 4-0 win over his previous club.

The Spaniard started at right-back for the hosts, which meant he was given the unenviable task of marking Swansea's in-form winger Daniel James.

Plenty of fans took to Twitter ahead of the game to give their opinions on the potential match-up, with most expecting Rangel to be run ragged by James.

But having kept James quiet - by fair means or foul - during the meeting between the sides at Loftus Road, it's been claimed that Rangel gestured towards his pocket in reference to limiting the impact of Swansea's flying wideman.

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And Rangel posted on his official Twitter account little more than two hours after the match in London to hit back at his doubters.

In a tweet, he wrote: "The gesture was for the deluded Swans fans that have been disrespecting me with messages all week with stupid comments.

"Seems like the storm, the beep beep, etc never came to Loftus Road today you should know better! For the rest, RESPECT always!"

Rangel twice fouled James early on and was arguably fortunate not to be yellow carded.

But the veteran defender was cautioned by referee Andrew Madley in the first half for lashing out at the Welshman after Swansea had failed to put the ball out of play while Bright Osayi-Samuel was down injured.

The Jack Army did show their appreciation for Rangel - who holds legendary status in SA1 - by applauding him off the pitch when he was substituted late on as well as giving him a good reception prior to the game.

Rangel played 374 times during a memorable 11-year spell with the Swans and was part of the side that gained promotion into the Premier League under Brendan Rodgers in 2011, as well as the one that won the League Cup under Michael Laudrup.