Manchester City must emerge stronger from their battle with Atletico Madrid as they continue in search of a treble.
That is the view of John Stones, who put in a Man of the Match performance against Atletico in the face of some physical tactics and cynical game management from the La Liga champions. City gave as good as they got in the Wanda Metropolitano however, and Stones wants them to channel that hard work into their Champions League semi-final and also the FA Cup clash with Liverpool on Saturday.
Speaking after the game, Stones admitted City had worked on combatting Atletico's unique approach to knockout games at home, and he insisted they will be better for their experience in Madrid.
