Virgil van Dijk has hailed the role of his Liverpool teammates in helping him win the PFA Player of the Year award.
The Dutch defender became the second Liverpool player in as many seasons to win the award after pipping Raheem Sterling.
Van Dijk has enjoyed a stunning season with his performances playing a key role in Liverpool's fight for the Premier League title.
But he insists his displays owe a lot to the work that goes on in front of him in Jurgen Klopp's side.
"I think the key is that the way we defend is to do it altogether. Defending starts up front," he said.
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"How our strikers put pressure on defenders is unbelievable, I don’t want to be put under pressure by those kinds of players. And even if they beat that press, we still have a midfield that keeps hunting you down at all times.
"It makes it a lot easier for us a back four, with the goalkeeper, to [not] be under pressure. But if we’re under pressure we still need to deal with it and I think that’s been going pretty well."
Van Dijk insists Liverpool are continuing to take each game as it comes with a trip to Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Champions League up next.
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But he makes no secret of his desire to lift a trophy during his time at Anfield.
"Right now, we are in a tight title race, we’re in the Champions League semi-finals against a fantastic team who probably the best player is playing for," he added.
"Now it’s time to focus on Barcelona midweek and then we have a big game away at Newcastle as well. I won’t look too far ahead.
"All the players in the league want to play for trophies and get trophies. We definitely want to get a trophy. We’re working hard every day for it and hopefully in the future that will happen."
