It has been a season of progress at Anfield but they need more if they are to become a winning team, as Saturday's loss to Real Madrid underlined
Fair play to Jurgen Klopp, he never stays sad for long.
The Liverpool manager cut a disconsolate figure as he exited the NSC Olympiyskiy Stadium in Kiev on Saturday evening, and no wonder.
His team had seen their Champions League dreams dashed in a blur of tears, blunders and overhead kicks of the most absurd quality. His losing run in finals now stands at six. He knows what people will say about that.