The physicality would be too much for him over here (a bit like Torres x5) - Inter just now are a very English like team and Messi didn't get a kick - Arsenal are a continental style team, and he destroyed them (although Arsenal were missing more than half a team that day, including their 2 centre-backs)
Another barometer to judge him by is what he does with Argentina (not much to date) - everything at Barca is centred around him. To his credit, he justifies it being so, but when you've got Iniesta/Xavi feeding you, your life is a lot easier
I wouldn't say Inter are a very English like team, they play far too defensive like every other Italian team and that is why they have had very little success against English teams, especially when playing in England.
Yes the Premier League is very physical and yes it does take effect on Nando at times but look at the player he has become since moving here, he was a really good player in Spain but the physical aspect has made him even better and now made him one of the best players around. Messi is probably one of the quickest and most agile players around, he very rarely gets out muscled because the other team can very rarely keep up with him and keep track of his movement. He is also really good in the air which is even more of an achievement seeing as he is so short. I agree with you about Arsenal being a continental style team but you cannot say that about United, in the Champions League final he caused them a lot of problems, had a really good game and scored a really good header. The only reason i can think of as to why he may struggle in the Premier League is because there are so few players who would be able to get on his wave length, at Barca the whole team know each other inside out and know exactly where to play the ball, you don't get that in England, even at the top teams because in the top teams in England there are only really about 4 or 5 World Class players within the whole team.
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