Once Kenny Dalglish became manager things started to turn around for Liverpool, putting on a run of consecutive win pushing them further up the table and with the additions of Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez things appeared to be on the up at Anfield.
Yet back-to-back losses to round off the campaign saw Liverpool miss out on the chance to play European football next season.
Yet the summer looks likely to transfer action at Anfield, and Skrtel the defender believes the club will still be in contention next season regardless of who arrives despite still smarting over missing out on a Europa League spot.
"I would love to say I am satisfied but I am not," he told the Liverpool Echo.
"Our goal was simple and everyone knew it - Europa League. We didn't make it this time so I can only say that we will do our best next time.
"I have quite mixed feelings about this season. The beginning of the season was not good but this changed with the arrival of Kenny Dalglish.
"This was a turning point for our season and we really improved under his guidance. This gives me a lot of hope ahead of the new season."
