Kenny Dalglish accepts Liverpool's title credentials will be judged by results from the off, but believes he has a much stronger side than last season.
The club legend steered his beloved Reds to a steady finish after taking over from Roy Hodgson's turbulent stint, and has invested heavily into the side since.
Friday's capture of full-back Jose Enrique took Dalglish's spending to over £100million since January, prompting talk of a potential title charge.
Dalglish insists, though, that results must reflect their investments, and cooled talk of their Premier League hopes by suggesting cup success may be more feasible.
"We didn't pay over the odds for anybody, in my opinion, and we are not going to scream to get more money from the owners."
"The five guys we've brought in have strengthened the quality and improved the depth of the squad, and we are a lot stronger than last year.
"You need to win a lot of games to win a championship, but you don't need to win as many to lift a cup, so we will just focus on getting as many positive results as we can."
In addition to Enrique, Liverpool has brought in Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam, Stewart Downing and goalkeeper Alexander Doni.
Henderson and Downing cost a reported fee of £20million each, but Dalglish insists the club have got good value for their money.
"Our owners deserve great credit and I'm really excited about the season ahead," Dalglish said.
"We didn't pay over the odds for anybody, in my opinion, and we are not going to scream to get more money from the owners.
"We can talk to them and if they say yes, then we can try and get them. If they say no, we're pleased with the support they've already given us."
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