Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has defended owners FSG over their work in the summer market.
Klopp says they have had to be more careful with their spending this transfer window.
"We have our situation," said the Reds boss. "There was one year when money was less of an issue because Phil (Coutinho) went to Barcelona and we could do two sensational transfers. But we always spend over the years when we have to improve. From the team when I arrived here eight years ago, there's only Joe Gomez left. There has been a lot of business and we've had to do it our way.
"Since I've been here, we have had to (live within our means). The club has had to, and of course that doesn't make it easier. The problem is not our situation, it's just in comparison to the other main teams. We have to be on point. That's pretty much the thing. There is not a lot of space for failure.
"We cannot put sticks around the area and hope that nobody will run through. That's how it is. I have no problem with that. We do really well, and as long as it is all by the rules I have no problem (with the spending of other clubs)."
Klopp added: "Other teams will do their things. In the end it's the circumstances, they might be different but it's all about what you make of it. That's where we try to make a difference in a positive direction but we will see. I want to improve the squad, I absolutely do. But I have all the information around and I know what is possible and not possible, and it's not always exactly what I want.
"But it is not my job to complain, it is my job to take the team we have at the end of the transfer window and make the best of it and not sitting here thinking (grumbles) 'oh they have this and they have that'. That's how I understand it.
"I'm pretty sure there are always heated discussions in the market and I can't remember a transfer window where every single person was happy with the window we had. Everyone always says 'we should do this, we should do that, another centre-half and another number six and another number eight and another striker'."
Klopp adimts he's no fan of the transfer window, stating: "I was always glad when transfer windows are over!
"I'm absolutely in it. While this window is open... I'm not sure what the percentage of true stories is in the newspapers, so thank God I'm not in it, but I'm pretty sure there have been times where I've been asked about something and I've thought 'eh, I don't even know the player'."