Jurgen Klopp was keen to focus on the positives after Liverpool's Europa League exit, highlighting the importance of being 'back to winning ways' despite suffering a 3-1 defeat on aggregate in Atalanta.
The Argentina goalkeeper, who made headlines with his antics in the World Cup final shootout against France, was warned by Slovakian referee Ivan Kruzliak before he was shown a second yellow.
Liverpool's star man squandered a gilt-edged chance in the first half of Liverpool's Europa League second leg in Italy.
There are only 20 teams in the Premier League. So to consider offering a quarter of those clubs places in the Champions League feels a little like an insult to the values and heritage of the competition.
Liverpool face Fulham on Sunday and have little time to dwell on their anguish, with 'six cups finals' ahead of them as Gary McAllister put it.
It would take Aston Villa winning all of their remaining Europa Conference League games and for German clubs to have an absolute disaster in their European semi-finals.
The Hammers were knocked out after Leverkusen came from behind to claim a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium, with their 2-0 victory at the BayArena giving them a 3-1 win on aggregate.
Stefano Pioli's side were knocked out the competition after a 2-1 second leg defeat to Roma on Thursday night saw the tie end 3-1 on aggregate to their league rivals.
King of the dark arts Emiliano Martinez said it was his destiny to be the penalty shootout hero as Aston Villa booked their spot in the semi-final of the Europa Conference League .
Peter Crouch accused Liverpool of running out of ideas after they failed to pull off a comeback and crashed out of the Europa League at the hands of Atalanta on Thursday night.
The Olyroos' dream of making it to the Paris Olympics has suffered a grievous blow as Australia's young soccer hopefuls crashed to a woeful 1-0 defeat at the hands of Indonesia
The Hammers came up short in their bid to pull off the almost impossible against the newly-crowned Bundesliga champions, drawing 1-1 on the night but losing 3-1 on aggregate.
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Emi Martinez might be the world's finest goalkeeper but in years to come the Aston Villa star may regret some of the ludicrous antics that detract from his enormous talent.
WEST HAM 1-1 BAYER LEVERKUSEN (agg 1-3) - KATHRYN BATTE AT THE LONDON STADIUM: There is a reason Xabi Alonso's side are now 44 games unbeaten this season.
Teenage terror Archie Gray is confident promotion-chasing Leeds United can finish the season with a flourish and claim a memorable Premier League return.
There were wry smiles across the continent on Thursday morning when the self-proclaimed Best League in the World saw its remaining Champions League hopes extinguished.
