To be fair, the refutation is quite deep into the opening, and even then, engine assessments give the position as equal or only slightly better for Black. At the level they are being used, I would regard these lines as basically sound, especially as Black needs to know all the moves, otherwise White's attack is quite strong.
Having said that, it is still possible for White to play for a win, even at the top level. The following game was played back in 2007, when there was a small revival in the main line. After 16 ... f6 the position was considered good for Black, but White did have an idea of trying to invade down the h file. However Black went wrong almost straight away with 17 ... g6, and after that, White was able to make enough threats to keep Black on the defensive for the rest of the game.
Kurenkov,Nikolai (2438) - Turov,Maxim (2562) [C54]
Moscow op 03rd Moscow (8), 03.02.2007
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Bxc3 9. d5 Bf6 10. Re1 Ne7 11. Rxe4 d6 12. Bg5 Bxg5 13. Nxg5 h6 14. Qe2 hxg5 15. Re1 Be6 16. dxe6 f6 17. Re3 g6 18. Qf3 O-O 19. Qxb7 d5 20. Bd3 Qd6 21. Rc1 c6 22. Rh3 Rfb8 23. Rxc6 Qxh2+ 24. Kxh2 Rxb7 25. Rc2 Rb6 26. Re3 Rab8 27. b3 f5 28. Rc7 R8b7 29. Rd7 Kf8 30. Ba6 Rxd7 31. exd7 Rd6 32. Bb5 d4 33. Re6 Rd5 34. Rf6+ Kg7 35. Rf7+ Kxf7 36. Bc4 1-0
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