Scolari turned the defeat into an opportunity.
Three sources of strength enabled Heraclius to turn defeat into victory.
(How he then spun crushing defeat into inspiring legend may be under study somewhere today).
Asked to put the defeat into perspective, Castaño said: "On one hand, she's Martina, a legend.
The British boxing coach, Terry Edwards, was keen to put Yafai's defeat into context.
Maybe there should be some wider context to put this defeat into perspective.
John Higgins drew on bitter personal experience to transform impending defeat into one of the great Crucible comebacks.
Some analysts were sceptical about Eta's intentions, however, claiming the organisation was trying to turn defeat into a propaganda victory.
The other strategy is to turn every scene of embarrassment and defeat into a triumph for Bridget.
For the second successive week, they trailed and had the character and quality to transform defeat into victory.
The Giants threw a lot of reasons for the defeat into the mix, including four more baffling turnovers.
