These are the Champions League games you should watch

Can’t figure out which games to watch and where to watch them? We can help.

Some favored teams struggled in the first round of Champions League games last month, and have now been put in the unenviable position of needing a big result from the second round.

One team that didn’t have much room for error was Tottenham Hotspur, who fell apart in the final minutes of a loss to Inter Milan. That means they really need to avoid defeat at home against Barcelona in what could be the best game of the week.

Manchester City, AS Monaco and Napoli also disappointed in the first round of games. They now face big matches against Hoffenheim, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool, respectively.

But the game we recommend the most is a faceoff between two teams that won their openers. Ajax has been playing with hyper-aggressive defenders who aren’t afraid to dribble past multiple players, well over midfield. Are they willing to keep that style against Bayern Munich?

All games can be found on Turner’s live streaming service, B/R Live. You can buy games individually on a PPV basis, pay $10 for a one-month subscription, or just sign up for the whole year for $80. For listings from outside the United States, check out Live Soccer TV.

Champions League: Tuesday, Oct. 2

A good slate, though potentially the best game is buried on Galavision. If you like storylines more than soccer, the Manchester United game is the one for you, as Jose Mourinho inches closer to getting fired.

Champions League: Wednesday, Oct. 3

Strangely, two of the best games are not on TV and are only available online. Such is the drawing power of PSV’s Chucky Lozano. It’s a shame there aren’t more timeslots, a lot of these games are worth watching.

Europa League: Thursday, Oct. 4 early games

The Europa League draw has not yet blessed us with any must-watch games. The good stuff comes in Round 3. Milan-Olympiacos should be a decent game, though.

Europa League: Thursday, Oct. 4 late games

Spartak-Villarreal is a big game after both surprisingly dropped points in their opening matches. I can’t recommend that you watch Rangers-Rapid Vienna over that, but it is potentially high stakes, and there should be a good crowd at Ajax. And Eintracht-Lazio is a rare meeting between big league clubs at this stage, so it’s potentially worth your time.