PEPE REINA stands on the brink of another personal landmark for Liverpool.

If the Spaniard can repel Swansea City’s advances at Anfield today he will register a 150th clean sheet for the Reds and take his place in elite company.

The only other shot-stoppers to achieve that feat in the club’s illustrious history are the legendary Ray Clemence and Bruce Grobbelaar.

Today will be Reina’s 323rd appearance for the club he joined from Villarreal in the summer of 2005. Clemence reached 150 shut-outs in 305 games, while Grobbelaar took 333 matches.

“I didn’t know that I’m one clean sheet away from 150,” Reina said. “Hopefully we can achieve that against Swansea.

“These kind of records are down to the team. When we are playing well and defending well it's much easier for me.

“It’s all about winning games, not keeping clean sheets. But of course when you keep a clean sheet and you get the three points, as a goalkeeper and as a defender you are over the moon.”

Reina’s heroics over the past six years have often led to comparisons with Liverpool’s great No 1s but the 29-year-old insists he doesn’t deserve to be ranked alongside them.

Both Clemence and Grobbelaar enjoyed over a decade of trophy-laden service at Anfield and Reina is envious of the glory they tasted.

“I’ve seen a few DVDs of Clemence and Grobbelaar – they are the greatest keepers Liverpool have ever had in their history,” he said.

“Just to be compared with them is a bit scary. They both won so much silverware here and I’m jealous of that. I can only hope to win half as many trophies as they did here.

“I consider myself a decent goalkeeper but it’s different teams, different times. For me it’s a pleasure to be compared with them but I think it’s too soon. It’s not fair.”

Reina lifted the European Super Cup shortly after arriving at Anfield in 2005 and at the end of his first full season his heroics in the penalty shootout at Cardiff helped secure a memorable FA Cup triumph.

But the last five seasons have been trophyless with Liverpool suffering during the turbulent reign of Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

On three occasions Reina came close to quitting Anfield with Arsenal desperate to secure his services but his family talked him out of it.

Now the shot-stopper is excited about being part of the Reds’ future and helping ensure the progress made since Kenny Dalglish took over in January is maintained.

Speaking at the launch of Pepe: My Autobiography, he said: “There have been some tough times. The stuff about the problems we had at the club and the threat of going into administration wasn’t easy to write.

“It was a difficult moment for everybody. Everyone around Melwood and around Liverpool was sad with the club, with the team and the performances.

“I’m so thankful for my family. I’m still a Liverpool player because of them.

“They feel like this is home and they made my decision much easier.

“I think from the very first day the people here were very supportive, very warm and very respectful to me.

“When we had those kind of doubts and had to make decisions, my wife was the first to remind me of that. I can guarantee you that right now they like Liverpool even more than I do – and that's a lot!

“Thankfully, the club found some good owners and stability came back to the club.

“Fortunately now it's over and we need to look forward.

“We are a much better team than last season. We have strengthened the squad and this is the first step we have to take.

“We’re in a long term project. Things are improving but we want to be even better.

“At the moment Man City are one step in front of everybody.

“Then there are four, five, six clubs fighting against each other to be up there.

“At some point we want to be champions of the Premier League. To win back that trophy after so long would be amazing for the club and for the city.”

Reina has been ever present in the Premier League for the past four seasons.

The last league game he sat out was on the final day of the 2006/7 campaign at home to Charlton. Reina was rested ahead of the Champions League final in Athens, allowing Italian Daniele Padelli to make his solitary appearance for the Reds.

Today’s clash with Swansea will be Reina’s 163rd consecutive league appearance for Liverpool – only Phil Neal, Chris Lawler, Clemence and Grobbelaar have made more.

Fittingly, Neal was among those to pay tribute to Reina at the launch of the keeper’s book.

“Every good football club starts from the back,” Neal said.

“Over the years Liverpool have had some very good goalkeepers and Pepe is one of those.

“Pepe is only 29. He’s a baby in goalkeeping terms and has many more years ahead of him.

“He already has a lot of experience and is one of the senior men, one of the leaders in the dressing room.

“He’s going to be vital if we’re going to turn the tide and get back to winning trophies.”

Pepe: My Autobiography is out now and available for £16.99 from www.merseyshop.com. The ebook is also available for kindle, ipad and iphone.