Jurgen Klopp says it is normal seven Liverpool players were nominated on the Ballon D'Or shortlist.
Alisson Becker, defenders Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum and strikers Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were all named on the 30-man list.
After winning the Champions League and finishing the Premier League with 97 points, Klopp says the selections were just.
"My first question was 'Who has not been nominated'?" he said ahead of Liverpool's Champions League match in Genk.
"When players win it, it is big. When they don't, hopefully it doesn't hurt too much. The way we played last season, it's normal so many would be nominated by the experts."
He added: "I think our seven nominations are deserved. If it's a sign that we are now a destination for players, I don't know. We want to work together for the next couple of years and we'll see what happens.
"I'm proud of my boys in general, not just because seven of them have been nominated. I like them a lot and I'm happy when they win things."