Barry Lewtas reflected on a valuable European campaign after Liverpool U19s bowed out of the UEFA Youth League at the last-16 stage for the second year running.
The young Reds lost 4-1 to Benfica in Lisbon on Tuesday after a tough opening half hour saw them fall 3-0 down to goals including a penalty and a cruelly deflected free-kick.
A superb volley from Tyler Morton - making his first Youth League start - gave Lewtas' team hope before the break, as well as a save from a second spot-kick by goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros.