Always considered, Hugo Lloris didn’t want to look too far ahead after the Champions League Final.

“Now is the time to digest this defeat,” said the skipper around 90 minutes after our 2-0 loss against Liverpool at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid.

It’s a tough defeat to digest, as well. Tears had been shed and faces were long as the players trudged through the huge mixed zone for post-match interviews at the stadium.

After three weeks of preparation, the run of the game went against us after just 25 seconds when Moussa Sissoko was judged to have handballed Sadio Mane’s cross. So, less than two minutes into the biggest game in the Club’s history, Hugo was facing Mo Salah from the spot.

Salah scored and although we dominated possession from there, we struggled to create clear-cut chances. Our best spell came in the latter stages of the second half when Dele, Heung-Min Son, Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen all tried their luck to no avail but it was all over when Divock Origi hit Liverpool’s second three minutes from time. There were no miracles left.