The Blues boss was pleased to hear the Netherlands coach come to his defence over the team's style of play
Thomas Tuchel has praised Louis van Gaal for having "the balls" to speak his mind after he praised the Chelsea coach during an outburst at a press conference.
Van Gaal had an altercation with De Telegraaf journalist Valentijn Driessen over the nature of a three-man defence.
The 70-year-old highlighted Chelsea as proof that a 3-5-2 formation does not necessarily mean a defensive approach, saying: "I take my hat off to Mr Tuchel, because he got in halfway through [the season].