Bayern sends a message to everyone else

Bayern Munich just sent a major message to every other European Cup contender, having bought Spanish sensation Thiago Alacantra; to quote the great Larry Bird, "Which one of you guys is coming in second?" However, while on paper it might appear as though Bayern have built a midfield to rival that of Barcelona's, which is very true, there are some problems; problems that could tear apart the dressing room and in effect sink Pep Guardiola's German-copy of Barcelona. As ESPNFC writer Susie Schaff explains, Bayern Munich now have a "murder of midfielders." That may be exactly what happens; murder. Who is going to make way for Thiago? Not any of the starters, (Arjen Robben, Frank Ribery, Tomas Muller, Bastian Schwienstager and Javi Martinez), unless Pep Guardiola has gone senile; perhaps Mario Gotze, Cladio Pizarro, Toni Kroos or Xherdan Shaqiri; all of those players are capable, especially Gotze, and all will fight Alacantra for their spots; and, as Schaff points out, that's discounting all the youth squad players who could be promoted; this is presneting one of the best and yet most destructive problems a manager could face; an abundance of great players. However Guardiola is probably best suited of anyone to deal with this dilemma, having been manager of Barca for 3 years at their height, dealing with Iniesta, Xavi, Busquets, Fabergas and company. If Guardiola can work this out and pacifiy everyone then this Bayern team could be more potent than this year's treble winning side! Think about that; they would roll over the competition like Kevin Durant playing 5th graders; it would be unholy. But let us not forget that there our contenders; PSG nearly beat Barca this, we can never leave out the Catalans, especially since they have now bought Neymar; teams like Juventus, Chelsea, Man U and Real Madrid could become instant major contenders with the addition of maybe one more player. It should indeed be a interesting season.