Guardiola shocked most of the football world when he signed with Bayern Munich this week... Great Dane Football Blog is looking on the good sites of the transfer!

5. TIME

Abramovich made an own goal when he sacked Roberto Di Mateo. There were no way Pep Guardiola would sign a contract with Chelsea, as long as the Russian owner sacked managers before they could even spell Chelski. The Spanish super coach is a man who wants and needs time to make his impact on the team he is coaching.

Manchester City was probably not the right team, as well. Again, the pressure would be massive (Not that it is'nt in Munich), and it is clear that Guardiola is not a fan of buying one star after the other. In his time, in Barcelona, he allowed a couple of young players to have their breakthrough, and at the same time added some of the stars from La Liga to his team.

In Munich, the Spaniard will get the time he needs because the name Guardiola is a scoop for the Germans. It came as a shock for many, and also Munich that Guardiola signed a contract, and they will give him the time he needs to create a string team.

4. BAYERN NEED A REVOLUTION

Since the late 90's early 00's Bayern Munich has played the same German style football. No wonder when you see the line of German and Dutch coaches the last couple of years. No doubt that Der Rotten has done well and been a part of the top in Europe, but the trophies have not been there. Bayern Munich has been in a Champions League final, and lost... In the domestic league,  Dortmund has taken over as the major team. Guardiola can bring something new into this historic German team and perhaps take them to the next level: Winning the Champions League.

3. THE REPUTATION OF GUARDIOLA

Bayern Munich has always been able to attract good players while they are not known for developing talents. Guardiola might be able to bring in some of the best players in Europe and at the same time develop some of the talents in the German club. I'm not saying that Messi will join Bayern Munich, but we might see some of the young spanish talents joining the German league in the next couple of years.

2. APPROVAL OF THE GERMAN LEAGUE

The German league has been on a rise the last couple of years, overtaking the Italian Serie A on the UEFA ranking. Appointing a name as Pep Guardiola is a clear sign of a league in development, and some experts say that the English Premier League should watch it's back. As mentioned before, a name as Guardiola has to attract players, not only to Bayern but also to the rest of the clubs. This transfer is a clear signal to the rest of football Europe; German football is up and coming for good!

1. A GREATER CHALLENGE FOR GUARDIOLA

This is the time for Guardiola to show that he can succeed with other clubs than Barcelona. Bayern's players are bigger and taller than the players Guardiola is used to in Barcelona. While the systems and the play style are much the same as in Barcelona, the Germans have a more direct way of playing. Furthermore, this is the exam for Pep; Can he win without the 'false nine' which he played with Messi?