The 50 goals that escaped Barcelona

Barça reaches the final of the Copa at the Benito Villamarín stadium with some serious fatigue. The elimination in the Champions League has caused the season to become longer than expected for the "Blaugranas". 

Their next encounter against Valencia, which could win them a title, Barcelona will come with significant casualties in attack, as Luis Suarez, who recently had a knee surgery, will not play, and Dembele and Coutinho, the other two alternatives, are also injured with complicated or long recoveries. 

The three of them add up to 50 goals this season, the same goals Messi has scored on his own. Without them, Barcelona can only look to Pique, who with seven is the next top scorer.

Malcolm, decisive in the play-off against Real Madrid, has four goals to his name, while the rest of the team which is expected to start only has 15 goals amonst themselves. 

Even Sergi Roberto could act in a more advanced position because of squad needs, as the product of Barcelona's academy is not usually a goalscorer and has only scored one so far this campaign.

Thus, the circumstances will turn the Copa del Rey final into a challenge for Messi, who the team is increasingly reliant on. If the Argentine has been the main guide of the 'Culés' this campaign, the obligation to perfom due to the injuries in the team will see him monopolize all actions. And Although this has worked wonderfully before, there are also a fair share of instances where the team's complete dependance on Messi has affected them negatively.