Rodri wants Manchester City to move on quickly from the frustration of Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
The champions dropped two points in the Premier League title race after spurning a succession of opportunities in the second half of a compelling encounter at the Etihad Stadium.
It might even have been worse had Rodri not finally made a chance count by cancelling out Raheem Sterling’s first-half opener with a deflected strike in the 83rd minute.
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The result ended City’s six-game winning league run and left them third in the table, four points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand, which they play on Tuesday against Brentford.
Midfielder Rodri said: “We could do better in some situations. We have to learn from the mistakes and try to move on. Sometimes a point is not bad.
“We are frustrated we didn’t win but after a few hours that is it. We move on.
“We keep fighting but we have to perform well in the next game against Brentford.
“It is one of the most important games because we can be there again at the top of the table with Liverpool, with one point (difference). This has to be the mentality.”
Chelsea were also guilty of wasting chances during a first half in which City proved vulnerable to the counter-attack.
Sterling eventually made them pay with a well-taken goal against his former club two minutes before the break.
City dominated the second period but could not find a way through until Rodri drove home after a Kyle Walker shot rebounded into his path.
Erling Haaland proved particularly profligate, even missing a free header from six yards, but Rodri was quick to defend the normally clinical Norwegian.
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