ok, rather than this being between me and you, lets involve other people. everybody, tell me...
Do you consider Liverpool to be a 'big club?'
Of course Liverpool are a big club. A minor slump doesn't make them medium or small. If Liverpool are small for not winning a premier league, then tell that to Man City or Spurs. If lack of European success makes them small, look at Chelsea. If lack of recent trophies makes them small, look at Arsenal. Liverpool have been consistent top-4 since the premier league began (like 70%+). Financially the club is in great shape, the new owners have plenty of money/investors and contacts (Liverpools new kit contract with some American company is over twice the value of the old adidas one and is the biggest in England), If Liverpool had continued the way they were going under Rafa last season or Roy at the beginning of this, I'd have agreed with you, but that's simply not the case anymore.
Regardless of what we think, Liverpool can still attract big names (even without CL!). I think you're just bitter they took your best player Lee. Also man-u fans are always gonna say Liverpool is a small club.
To be honest I think Wengers time is running out. His own captain is starting to speak out against him in public and I can't see the fans having faith much longer. Neuer will be a big target for them this summer (although there is probably going to be a huge clusterfuck for him now since he decided not to renew his Schalke contract).