Two glaring errors from goalkeeper Loris Karius condemned the 'Reds' to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid, but far from sulking, the Croatian believes the club will be ready to go one better next season.
"I'm proud of the team, I'm proud of the players. They gave everything," said the former Southampton man, who was one of Liverpool's best performers on the night.
"I'm proud of the fans who travelled such a long way to support us. I promise that next year we will come back even stronger because I feel this team is growing every day.
"We beat the best teams in Europe. We beat Man City, who had a fantastic season in the Premier League.
"We showed again that Real Madrid respected us in some moments - they were defending quite deep.
"We need to find the positives. The manager is always positive. At the end, we will grow and I believe in this team that we can do it again next year."
As with many onlookers, Lovren pointed to the injury suffered by star man Mo Salah as a turning point in the game, saying: "It was also a big point when Mo was injured - it was a big change for us.
"Mo is one of the most important players for us and it's not the same when you don't have him on the pitch The mindset is totally different when you have him on the pitch.
"It was difficult to accept that we, again, had such an unlucky moment with so many injuries. I cannot believe we had so many injuries this season. I hope that's he's fit for the World Cup and it's nothing too serious."
Finally, Lovren refused to lay any blame at Karius' door, despite his pair of blunders.
"It's easy to blame someone, but we are in the same ship together and everyone gave him the best words that they can. He will come back strong," he said.
"Don't make massive stories about that. Of course it's big because it's a final, but everyone makes mistakes."