Arsène Wenger believes Arsenal have punched above their weight this season by competing for the Premier League title with a host of big-spending rivals.
"It's not so much a sense of satisfaction, it's a sense of reality because you speak about teams who have the money and the funds available to buy players of £25 million and £30 million," said Wenger.
"Personally I believe we do not get the credit we deserve because in recent years we could not afford that. But soon we will be in a position where we can afford that so we will rectify that.
"We had to make do with less funds available and we are fighting until the end of the season with everybody who has spent much more money. Some teams lose over £100 million but we get slaughtered. It's not easy to take."
Arsenal's poor run of results has prompted criticism of Wenger's decision not to recruit during the January transfer window. The Frenchman defended his actions when the issue was raised at his pre-match press conference.
"Well, we were top of the League, the team was doing well so why disturb the team?" asked Wenger.
"We have been hit very hard with injuries and with decisions from referees. That is part of football, we have to swallow that and take the criticism, but I don't think personally that we have been wrong [with our transfer policy]."
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