Jose Mourinho says he is 'humbled' by the respect he has been shown from Manchester United supporters since he left the club last year.
The Portuguese coach was sacked by United last December and subsequently spent 11 months out of management before taking the top job at Tottenham.
Mourinho returned to Old Trafford earlier in the season as a pundit for Sky Sports but will return for the first time as a manager on Wednesday night.
Tottenham will be looking to pile on the misery after a poor start to the season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side and Mourinho insists his focus is solely on collecting the three points.
"I like to play, I like to play big matches, I like to play against the best teams and that is the most important thing," Mourinho said at his pre-match press conference.
"To go back to Old Trafford is to go back to a place where I was happy. I can say that I was happy.
"I have a great relationship with Manchester United supporters. I went back as a pundit, which is a different perspective, I was really humbled by such a beautiful reception.
"Tomorrow I go back as the coach of the team that is going to try and beat Manchester United, and that maybe gives a different perspective.
"So, I expect this respect that they always show towards me, but I understand that what they want is exactly the opposite of what I want. I want Tottenham to win, they want Manchester United to win.
"During the match of course I expect them to forget me and I expect them to support their team to try to get the result they want."
