Chelsea boss Tuchel: The second time I've met Hodgson | OneFootball

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says he's full of respect for departing Watford manager Roy Hodgson ahead of tomorrow's Premier League finale.

Tuchel holds the utmost respect for what Hodgson has achieved in the game and is looking forward to locking horns with a man he was once impressed by as a young coach at Borussia Dortmund.

"Roy certainly does not look old enough to be 74!" Tuchel said with a smile.

"I'll be really happy to meet him again on Sunday. I met him once before actually here in London to discuss football performance which was very nice. I was coach of Dortmund at that time and he was very impressive, because he was super-friendly, a real gentleman and very open in sharing his points of view and his opinions.

"It will be nice to be on the sidelines with him and if it is his last game, then he deserves full credit for his career.

"Clearly, it's so impressive that at this kind of age he still has the energy, the commitment and the love for the game. I think it can happen to me to be very honest but let's see, I'm pretty sure I will still be in love with football at 74 too!"