Big men with bulging biceps do not make a pretty sight when they dissolve into tears, so it felt kinder to leave James Horwill, Australia's captain, and Leigh Halfpenny, the Lions' vanquished goal-kicker, to their emotions at the final whistle of yesterday's error-strewn epic in Melbourne and consider instead the influence of Will Genia.
Yet, two years to the night since his goal vanquished Germany in the Euro 2008 final, this was to be another chastening experience for Torres, culminating in his withdrawal after 59 minutes and the Liverpool player making his way to the touchline with a facial expression of near-revulsion.
"Probably one of my better ones" was Watson's modest description of the glorious 30-yard goal that vanquished Cardiff City and propelled the holders into the last eight.
Yet even though that would be a major walk-down from the George W. Bush era, when many Americans thought the Taliban could be vanquished, many analysts doubt the new goal is attainable.
Two late goals, by Christian Jolley and the substitute Aaron O'Connor, vanquished Wrexham and secured the south Wales club a place in League Two next season.
Checking Iranian power has become the only major Trump administration goal in Syria, now that the Islamic State is nearly vanquished.
Victory requires private sector businesses to cooperate and collaborate toward the common goal of vanquishing trolls.
Even now, 12 years on from his England debut, and within three of Charlton's 49-goal record, the wild child in Rooney has not completely been vanquished.
Collusion fantasies were vanquished.
Sunburn vanquished like smallpox.
Lu had earlier vanquished Roddick.
