Bruce Arena vs. Jorge Luis Pinto: A Hexagonal Chess Match

Photo by Kent Horner/Getty ImagesWe’re only days away from the crucial match where the USMNT will face Honduras in San Jose. Two old generals will face each other yet again. Bruce Arena, 65, and Jorge Luis Pinto, 64, have vast experience when it comes to World Cup qualifiers. They both have their own ways of managing teams, but also share similarities in tactical views and manage with a military-like discipline. All this gives the match an extra ingredient to the already kill-or-be-killed intensity around it.

Arena's record with the U.S. Men’s National Team is grandiose. With 71 wins (all-time record holder), 30 losses, and 29 draws, he is regarded as the best U.S. manager of all time. Under…