Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool "cannot change overnight" their transfer policy amid growing concerns from supporters at a lack of new faces.
But the Reds boss believes squad familiarity can prove an advantage heading into the new Premier League season.
While nearest rivals Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and neighbours Everton have all started splashing the cash during the transfer window, the Reds have as yet just brought in Greek left-back Kostas Tsimikas for £11.7million.
Klopp has for some time been working to a specific transfer approach from owners Fenway Sports Group that has helped the Reds win the European Cup, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and the Premier League during the last 18 months.
And although the Reds boss accepts some fans "don't want to hear" about a lack of fresh faces, he is adamant Liverpool must continue on the same path, not least given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
"We live in a world at the moment with a lot of uncertainty," said Klopp. "For some clubs it seems to be less important how uncertain the future is - owned by countries, owned by oligarchs, that's the truth.
"We're a different kind of club. We got to the Champions League final two years ago, we won it last year, and became Premier League champions last season by being the club we are, by being led the way we are led.
"We cannot just change it overnight and say 'so now we want to behave like Chelsea, now we want to behave like them' now they've signed a lot of players.
"That can be an advantage, of course, but that means they have to fit together pretty quickly as well. It's not only about bringing quality in."
Speaking to BBC Five Live Sport's Premier League Preview show, Klopp added: "You cannot bring in the 11 best players in the world and just hope a week later they play the best football they ever will play.
"It's about working together on the training ground. That will probably be an advantage for us. We've worked quite a while with each other, but I know people don't want to hear that.
"But we did it last year, pretty much that way. For our reasons, club reasons, we always want to improve, we always want to improve the squad, but there are different ways."
