The Reds were eliminated from the Champions League, despite winning 1-0 against Debrecen in Budapest last night.
But Fiorentina’s victory by the same margin against Lyon sent the Italian side through to the last 16 of the Champions League.
“Of course it’s disappointing, we played fantastically well tonight and despite getting three points we don’t progress,” he told Sky Sports.
“Hopefully now we’ll be in the Europa League so we’ll try to win that.
“The main prize has gone and to be playing in the Europa League is disappointing but we have to accept that, move on and try to win that competition.
“The only consolation in this is if we go on and win the secondary one.”