Manchester City must build on last season's run to the Champions League semifinals, Kevin De Bruyne has said.
City reached the last four for the first time in their history before losing to eventual winners Real Madrid.
They had knocked out Dynamo Kiev and Paris Saint-Germain to reach that stage, winning a knockout game in the competition for the first time, and De Bruyne said they could use that belief to reach this year's final.
"I think it was important as a team to make the next step," he said. "City have had a difficult time in Europe, which is new for this club, but last year we did great in the Champions League.
"I think we now have to try to emulate that. We had a really difficult group last year and then we had to play PSG and Real Madrid, but I don't think this year has been any easier.
"I think that when you play at the highest level, you're always playing in big matches whether it's in the Premier League, the cups, the Champions League or at international level."
City head to Monaco on Wednesday for their round-of-16 second leg clash holding a 5-3 advantage after a thrilling first leg.
And De Bruyne said: "I think we can reach the final, but of course the other teams will think the same and that doesn't make it easier.
"It will be very tough against Monaco. They are doing extremely well, but we are very positive and if we beat them we are through to the quarterfinals, after which the final is not that far away.
"That would be fantastic. I think that's what we're here for."