AND AT WILL BE THAT

Mission impossible as Klopp's men crash out

ATALANTA..0 LIVERPOOL.1 

AGG 3-1 DAVID ANDERSON AT GEWISS STADIUM

LIVERPOOL did lose in a "most beautiful way" as Jurgen Klopp demanded - but they still suffered their worst European exit under him.

The German's poetry couldn't hide this humiliation and this is a major black mark in his final season.

Mohamed Salah gave them hope against Atalanta when he converted an early penalty, but there was no thrilling comeback in Italy.

It means there will be no last hurrah for Klopp and Liverpool at the Europa League Final in Dublin on May 22 and instead his goodbye will be a Premier League game at home to Wolves on May 19.