el oh effin el
dude has 700 career goals scored about 600 in 700 games for Barca, plays some of the most beautiful football ever witnesses and has won more european cups than manchester united.
do you think there are any football fans outside these shores, say in germany or brazil who are thinking "well i've yet to see him score against crystal palace, maybe he isnt all that"
people do not look up to the premier league as a holy grail. most of the superstars that the premier league produces end up wanting to go to other countries to further their careers.
will be buzzing to see messi in the prem, but he wont be proving anything that his career hasnt already demonstrated.