David Moyes said he enjoyed his first return to Manchester United since being sacked by the club back in 2013, despite his Sunderland team losing 3-1.
The Black Cats boss played down comments he had made in the lead-up to the game about his failed attempts to bring players to Old Trafford and praised the reaction he received from United supporters.
"I had to answer the questions and I try and answer questions if I get asked them," he said. "But when you are in football, it goes around, comes around. I will meet people again somewhere, the same with the players.
"I knew someday I would either come up against the Manchester United players or work with some of them.
"I think that happens when you're in football in this era. That's the way it has been for me and I've got to say I enjoy coming back, I've always enjoyed coming here.
"Hard place to come, hard place to get a result and it proved to be that again today."
On the reception from United fans, he added: "I thought it was fine. I think Manchester United supporters are knowledgeable.
"They have seen some good teams, they have seen some bad teams. They are knowledgeable and I think most of them were very good.
"I am football supporter myself, so sometimes you'll go with it, sometimes you won't."