1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f6 3.Nxe5 Qe7 4.Nf3 d5! and black has counterplay, far from an easy game for white. Despite a weak opening, black has refined the defence to make it barely playable, like the Latvian Gambit.
Damiano defence
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rarely seen, but never EVER use the damiano. here's why:
at the very best, black can bring his queen to e7 instead of capturing the pawn, the horse retreats and the queen... well i'll just show you: