Bayern were better before Pep arrived
Messi and Ronaldo are two of the best to ever step foot on the pitch but to me they get to much exposure because Real Madrid and Barcalona are up Fifa's ass. Also...nobody plays defense in La Liga...you can't because of all the diving. Mess and CR7 both sell a shitload of product hence they win lots of publicity awards like the Ballon d'Or.
The Germans also have legendary footballers but because of WW2 and the Bundesliga's smaller market they don't get the international attention they should. That's why teams like Bayern make dumb management mistakes and hire ex-Barcalona coaches 
Germany have placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in 12 of 18 World Cup tournaments. They might not produce individual players like Messi or Pele (I think Ger Muller was) but that level of National team consistency is phenomenal and should be recognized.
You see a lot of Germans in this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_World_Cup_goalscorers#Top_goalscorers
you can't get too much exposure when you have the stats and ability they do mate, goal to game ratios of almost 1 in 1 for the past 5 seasons.
almost every meaningful individual record one of, if not both of them have broken - international, domestic league, champions league...everything.
not sure what their mass market appeal has to do with them winning their multiple ballon d'ors since the votes are cast by national team managers and captains!
Guardiola won the title in record time, fastest title win in bundesliga history in his first season. Bayern also have the most points in a calender year in bundesliga history - only 1 point behind for the record in one season.
best goal difference, most goals scored and least conceded in a single season, highest average points per game, most consecutive wins - all records broken under Guardiola.
same guy who won 14 trophies at Barca in 4 seasons, highest win % in their history and created a team widely regarded as the best club team in history - won the treble in his first season including league and champions league....this guy was a managerial mistake???
i said before that Germany are by far the best international team around and Bayern the best club team. also imo Bundesliga is the best league in world football.
wouldn't write off anyone who isn't German though lol