u/Camacho-Gunsalah

Season 2029/30

Europa League Quarter finals vs Roma.

1st leg: L 1-2 (Popescu 57').

2nd leg: TBC.

We are still yet to win a home knockout tie in Europe, not the fortress id hope to create, but we do appear to be away day specialists.

Roma were much better than us on the night, (as the facts suggest) but again, we managed to keep the score close to set up an enthralling 2nd leg.

Birligea did have a half chance around the 78th minute to equalise, but the low driven shot was sent just past the post.

Group stages - only just managed to secure a play-off fixture to stay in the competition.

For context: during the early years of a save, if we qualify for Europe, i do sim the group stages (this is the only time i sim matches) i prefer to play every game. To my surprise, we managed the qualify the groups to set up a play-off knockout tie against Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.

This is the furthest we have got in the competition, hopefully we can make it to the last four with a win in the Italian capital.

Season 2029/30.

Europa league last 16 vs. Lille.

1st Leg: L 1-2 (Birligea 86' keeps the tie alive).

2nd leg: W 4-0 (Birligea x3, Popescu x1).

Yes, along with Olaru(32) they are carrying my team. Popescu has some good games but isnt as consistent as other Fifas.

I approached the game cautiously, i knew i could create one good chance to get the tie to 2-2, relying heavily on wing play with crosses and set pieces.

We took the lead on the night in the 39th minute through Birligea (dominant in the air) and went into half time 1-0 up.

The strangest part was the Lille reaction in the 2nd half, they was a shadow of the team that arrived in Bucharest a week ago, allowing me to play through the lines into Olaru who punishes any team that gives him space.

Off to Rome for the Quarter finals.

📖 The Lambertos Legacy | Vol. 2

Rise of Los Guerreros 🇦🇷

"Before Munich. Before Europe. Before the dynasty... there was Rosario."

When Diego Lambertos returned to Rosario Central, he wasn't interested in rebuilding the club with expensive transfers. His vision was simple: build a culture that valued youth, hard work and fearless football.

"Players don't make history. Cultures do."

Using a flexible 4-4-1-1, Rosario could patiently control possession or strike with devastating speed on the counter. It wasn't just about winning—it was about creating an identity.

The supporters gave this young side a name that would soon become feared across South America.

Los Guerreros.

🏆 Back-to-Back Champions

Rosario exceeded every expectation.

🥇 2025/26 – Argentine Primera División Champions

🥇 2026/27 – Argentine Primera División Champions

Biggest Victory: 6-0 vs Atlético Tucumán

Biggest Defeat: 4-2 vs Lanús

The league titles announced Rosario as Argentina's best.

The Copa Libertadores would announce them to the continent.

🏆 Copa Libertadores 2026/27

Group Stage

🇦🇷 Rosario Central – 18 pts

🇪🇨 Barcelona SC – 10 pts

🇺🇾 Nacional – 7 pts

🇨🇱 Universidad Católica – 0 pts

Six matches.

Six victories.

No doubts.

Quarter Final

Rosario 6-3 Junior

⚽ Domina ×3

⚽ Federico Lambertos ×2

⚽ Campaz

Semi Final

Rosario 3-0 Fluminense

⚽ Campaz

⚽ Federico Lambertos

⚽ Pablo Contreras

With Rosario already in control, Diego Lambertos looked to his bench.

A fearless 17-year-old wearing number 14 stepped onto the pitch and announced himself with a brilliant solo goal.

It was the beginning of Pablo Contreras' story.

The Final

Rosario Central 4-1 Palmeiras

⚽ Federico Lambertos ×3

⚽ Domina

⭐ Man of the Match – Federico Lambertos

On South America's biggest stage, the Prince delivered.

A hat-trick in the Copa Libertadores Final cemented his place in Rosario folklore as the club lifted the greatest trophy in South American football.

⭐ The Faces of Los Guerreros

🇦🇷 Federico Lambertos (#10)

The pressure of carrying the Lambertos name never affected him.

After debuting at 19 wearing number 21, Federico inherited Rosario's famous number 10 shirt and the captain's armband just one season later.

Known as "The Prince of Rosario," his vision, composure and ability to decide the biggest matches made him the heartbeat of Diego Lambertos' side.

Highlights

👑 Captain (2026/27)

🏆 Argentine Champion

🏆 Copa Libertadores Winner

⚽ Hat-trick in the Libertadores Final

⚽ 85th-minute winner at La Bombonera

⭐ Libertadores Final Man of the Match

🏅 Rosario Player of the Year

🇺🇾 Ricardo Navarette (#7)

Diego Lambertos' first academy graduate.

He wasn't the quickest, flashiest or most naturally gifted player on the pitch.

He simply worked harder than everyone else.

A true workhorse who covered every blade of grass, Navarette became the manager's most trusted midfielder and laid the foundations for what would later become a legendary career.

Highlights

🌱 First Lambertos academy graduate

🏆 Argentine Champion

🏆 Copa Libertadores Winner

🌟 Rosario Young Player of the Year

🇨🇱 Pablo Contreras (#14)

Raw.

Fearless.

Explosive.

At just 17 years old, Contreras possessed frightening pace and the confidence to attack any defender.

His defining moment came in the Libertadores semi-final against Fluminense, where he came off the bench and scored a stunning solo goal.

Months later, Diego Lambertos made his first signing as 1860 München manager.

He took Pablo with him.

Loan with a £5 million option to buy.

The rest would become history.

🏅 2026/27 Season Awards

👑 Player of the Year – Federico Lambertos

🌟 Young Player of the Year – Ricardo Navarette

⚽ Top Goalscorer – J. Domina

🎯 Most Assists – Federico Lambertos

🎓 Academy Graduate of the Year – Pablo Contreras

Rosario had become champions of Argentina.

Champions of South America.

More importantly, they had created a generation of players who embodied Diego Lambertos' philosophy.

But in Germany, a fallen giant was waiting.

TSV 1860 München had fallen to the 3. Liga.

Their next manager would arrive carrying more than trophies.

He would bring Los Guerreros with him.

📚 The Lambertos Legacy

✅ Vol. 1 – Meet the Manager

✅ Vol. 2 – Rise of Los Guerreros

⏳ Next: Vol. 3 – The Sleeping Lion

"A club with history. A city demanding hope. The greatest challenge was only just beginning."

Hi,

I am going to be doing a series of posts about my current career on FC26. During this career i have been keeping track of stats and using ChatGPT to world build. My current season on the game is in January 2031/32, so i already have a fair bit of data and stories to share at this point on teams and individuals.

In-game i play on ultimate authentic with adjusted sliders, i still find myself tweaking sliders to keep it realistic/challenging, i sometimes adjust sliders for big games like Leverkusen because they are so easy to beat on the counter, and my current squad (1860) play on quick transitions.

After season 3 i stopped buying regens as they are OP, now i have an established academy i can phase them out with the correct immersion. I tend to maintain a good spine of players from the same country im managing in, but also do scout other regions to mix it up. If there would be any requests on the next posts on what people would like to see then please ask.

I felt it would be right to begin with the manager, Diego Lambertos,

From Rosario, Argentina

Position: CB (left footed)

Played his whole career for Rosario Central and has some caps for Argentina

Captained the club from the age of 21

Became first team manager after a series of other roles within the club

Spent two seasons at Rosario before moving to 3. Liga side 1860 Munich

After leaving Rosario, Lambertos was offered the assistant coaching role at Athletico Madrid under Diego Simeone, after the meeting an agreement couldnt be made.

There was multiple offers for a manager role around Europe, one stood out, 1860 Munich. A club stuck in the lower leagues and living in the shadow of Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich. This reminded Lambertos of his time in Argentina, being a Rosario player and manager and having to battle with the colossal Argentinian clubs Boca juniors and River plate.