Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry admits the Champions League winners must strengthen their squad.
Parry said: "Wherever the best players are, we will be going. We will be looking for players of quality and players who have heart.
"We need lads who are going to battle for 38 matches a season."
He added: "Our first 11 is fine, but it's when you get below that and you have to battle for points. That's where we have fallen short."
Liverpool's transfer plans will have to be brought forward after they were allowed back into the Champions League at the first qualifying round, which means their season will start on either the 12 or 13 July.
They finished fifth last season and Parry said: "At the end of the season the league table doesn't lie. We need a better squad, we need more strength and depth.
"How do you improve a team? You get better players of course."
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Match of the Day - Post-match interviews