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Messi doesn't have it all his way in La Liga. Yes most games (especially at home) he's dribbling like Garrincha through them all but some smaller clubs in the league have stopped him.

I do believe you're right though. The premier league smaller clubs would try to hobble him to keep him in check. It depends on the ref too because sometimes Messi has gone down when he hasn't even been touched.