Eddie Howe has insisted success experienced by Newcastle United this season is not down to their financial power.
Since being purchased by a consortium controlled by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund in October 2021, the Toon Army have gone from relegation battlers to top-four challengers in the space of a year.
Marquee signings such as Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimaraes and Kieran Trippier have helped the club towards their aim of becoming a side competing for European places, presenting another team for Liverpool to compete with at the top end of the table.