Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina says there's plenty of positives to draw from their Champions League thriller at Chelsea.

The 4-4 draw left Liverpool out of the competition, but Reina argued: "At Stamford Bridge we were better, at Anfield they were. But it doesn't matter who was better, only who goes through.

"In the first half I thought we were going through, we were playing fantastic football and dominating them.

"We played for Liverpool with heart. All we could give was passion and commitment. To be a Liverpool player is a pleasure."

Reina has revealed his side were determined to honour the 96 Liverpool supporters killed in the Hillsborough disaster 20 years ago.

"We tried our best for 96 as well but couldn't do it," he said.

"We were playing as 11 guys with a lot of passion but we were also lifted by 96 souls.

"We were moved by that and tried everything we could but in the end we did not manage it."