SO I've now poured myself a large glass of red wine - not whine in case anyone thinks this is - and I'm reflecting on the past three hours or so in the history of Liverpool Football Club.
Well, at the end of everything, it just wasn't meant to be.
That wonderful victory over our bitterest domestic rivals, the unforgettable comeback against our present manager's former club and that magnificent success that punched our ticket for a trip to Switzerland all came to naught in the end.
What a run it was, only for it to end with something of a whimper which was the most disappointing feature of tonight's fourth defeat in a European final.
Alongside the losses to Borussia Dortmund (1966), Juventus (1985) and AC Milan (2007) you can now add the name of Sevilla.
With a one-goal advantage in the bag at the break and looking on top of things, along with every other Liverpool Football Club supporter I had high hopes we'd build on that in the second half.
But the game changed within seconds of the restart and that would prove to be that.
Yes, manager Jurgen Klopp made all the necessary changes he had to during that second 45 minutes to attempt to try and turn things around, but it wasn't our night.
Yet. given everything that's happened to Liverpool FC this season, it wouldn't swap it for anything.
It's said that in sports - like life - you learn more from disappointments than you do from triumphs.
There's no doubt in my mind that when Klopp comes to analyse what went wrong tonight on the biggest of stages, he will see the faults - and more importantly do something about them.
I am so glad Klopp is our boss. His man-management skills are unquestioned while the belief he has instilled in the fans is quite simply priceless.
The number of late goals his team netted this season bears testament to that - not least the leveller scored by Christian Benteke at Anfield in the Reds' final home game of the season against Chelsea.
There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the team under Klopp is going places - positive places.
Yes, it's been gut-wrenching to lose two cup finals in the same season. As a Liverpool supporter of more than 40 years I'm feeling the pain just the same as those who've been following the club for only a fraction of that time, not least my eldest son who is simply devastated.
But believe me, the future truly is bright under this incredible German. He knows the score, he 'gets' Liverpool and we WILL be back.
Next season, without the distraction of European football, the club's primary aim should be to secure our 19th top flight title.
Of course it will be tough, but under this unique manager I have never felt as confident of achieving that goal in many a long year.
We win together; we draw together; we lose together.
We are Liverpool Football Club.
And we will be back, have no doubt about that.
YNWA
