Regardless of the controversial call, Nadal was not at his best during the match and failed to find much penetration with his heavy topspin.

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And Rodgers is sure his second-placed Swansea's "possession with penetration" mantra is best when the pressure comes on for a place back in the top-flight.

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He delivers weekly radio addresses to huge national audiences (radio has a much higher penetration than TV in the country), using his personal popularity to explain painful policies such as globalization.

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Carlos Tevez was his usual busy self and Adam Johnson showed sparks of the penetration that has propelled him to the forefront of the new England generation, but otherwise there was little in terms of imagination or guile.

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