"This is not my trophy. It's recognition of the work of our defenders as well as the other players in the team," said the Spaniard.
"We are a special group at Liverpool and that is why we have had some success over recent seasons.
"I would say our defence is a ten out of ten unit. There is such a determination not to concede goals and hopefully we'll be able to reproduce our best form throughout the coming season.
"For me, clean sheets aren't the most important thing. If I keep one at Aston Villa this weekend then great, but if I don't and we still win the game then that's great as well."