Rodri feels Manchester City can use the pain of their Champions League final defeat last season to make them stronger as this year's knockout stage begins.
City overcame their quarter-final demons last year by reaching the final in Porto, but were beaten by Chelsea in disappointing fashion. Now, they are back in Portugal as they head to Lisbon to face Sporting in this year's last-16 first leg on Tuesday.
City topped their group, which included Paris Saint-Germain, to set up the clash, and Rodri feels their experiences over the last 12 months in Europe will make them stronger ahead of the knockout stages this season.
