David Beckham? Pssh, Xabi Alonso's last two goals have been scored in his own half.
This one pounds Beckham's into the ground imho.
As for the Bundesliga is nowhere near as strong as it once was. (yes, I have seen games) Look at Hamburg in the Champions League if you want evidence of that, whereas before, German teams were very dominant in European competition, and were definitely right up there with Spanish, Italian and English teams. Nowadays, Germany, France and Holland's leagues make up Europe's second tier. Sure, Bayern, Lyon and PSV are able to compete with the big boys, but one team a league does not make.