Copa del Rey Final 208/19: Barcelona 1-2 Valencia - 4 reasons why Barcelona lost the match 

#3 Valverde's questionable tactics

Valverde made some puzzling choices in the match

Following Barcelona's shocking elimination to Liverpool in the Champions League which came in similar circumstances to their ouster out by Roma last season, Valverde saw his consecutive La Liga triumphs lose its sheen and his position as Barcelona coach come into question.

The 55-year-old needed every goodwill he could find and the Copa del Rey offered a perfect opportunity for him to get a stay of execution.

However, rather surprisingly, the former Athletic Bilbao man decided to shoot himself in the foot, fielding a puzzling lineup by starting an underperforming Philippe Coutinho and why he quite opted to leave Arturo Vidal (who has been one of Barcelona's best performers in recent weeks) out of his starting lineup beats the imagination.

It did not end there, as he inexplicably decided to start Sergi Roberto in an unfamiliar role on the right of attack while Brazilian international Malcom was left cooling his heels on the bench.

By the time he realized his folly and summoned the aforementioned duo from the bench, it was already too late, as Valencia had gone two-nil up and the damage had been done.

This loss is sure to crank up the pressure on Valverde in the coming weeks and he has nobody to blame but himself.