Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has again defended their quiet summer market.
Klopp has always insisted a repeat of last summer's transfer activity was not going to happen.
And on the eve of the new Premier League season, he has strongly defended Liverpool's close-season business.
"There was never the intention to spend again because of the team we had last year which is a wonderful age group," he said.
"It's only in England where you come up with 'now bring in more quality and new faces' and all that stuff at the end of a season.
"Divock Origi has a new contract and all the others have stayed – THAT is transfer business. I know people smile and even laugh about it, that's just how it is."
He continued: "But keeping a team like this together is not easy. Half the world would like to have these guys.
"And they (other clubs) don't throw nuts – they have money as well! It's like this.
"We wanted to keep that team together and it means consolidation, pay the bills, play football, go for everything then after the season we can have a look what happened.
"But this team deserves another year together – that's how it is. So absolutely it's a bonus just keeping these guys together for another year."