Reina happy to hail team-mates
by Toby Davis, 15 May 2008
Liverpool keeper Jose Reina has paid tribute to the defenders in front of him after scooping the Barclays Golden Gloves for the third season in a row.
Reina picked up the award for the highest amount of clean sheets in the Premier League season after shutting out the opposition 18 times in 38 league games.
But the Spain international modestly refused to accept the plaudits, choosing instead to heap praise on his team-mates.
“The team has been defending so well for three years,” he told the official club website.
“It's not about me. It's about the team working together, the work rate of all of us. I have said it many, many times and I will say it again – these awards are for the team, it's just that I get to keep it at home.
He added: “The fewer saves (I make) the better because it means the team is winning and giving our rivals fewer chances to score.
“At a big club, this is how it is. There are two or three saves to make and that's your responsibility. I like this responsibility.”