Dejan Lovren says it would be wrong to give him all the blame for Liverpool's defensive problems over the last 12 months.
The Croatia defender has acknowledged that he had a poor first season after moving to Anfield from Southampton for £20 million last July.
It was a fee that made him the most expensive centre-back in the Reds' history, and he faced heavy criticism as he struggled to settle in.
But the 26-year-old believes he did not deserve to be targeted by critics.
He told British newspapers: "I think it was a tough year for everyone at the club and the fans.
"I wasn't quiet last season, I just wanted to concentrate on myself. I knew what was happening with how I was playing was not right and I didn't want to speak about it.
"At Southampton, it was different. There was a good atmosphere and I was happy. If I am not playing well, I cannot be happy. I didn't pretend.
"But it is not Dejan Lovren-Liverpool, you know? I cannot defend all alone. It is 11 players. When we are good, everyone is good.
"When we are bad, everyone is bad, not just me. I think we need to look at this, not just put the pressure on me or point the finger. I don't agree with this.
"I know what the papers were writing about me. I don't want to have to listen to this again. We want to move on as a team. When we are better, it is because we will be doing well all together."