Manchester United boss David Moyes will return to Goodison Park for the first time tomorrow since leaving Everton last summer.
He has not been back once since bidding a tearful farewell last May to the club he served for 11 years.
"I've just felt that it wasn't the right time," he reflected on Friday. "Time is a big healer as well."
He added: "I go there and I understand the Everton supporters have to get right behind their team. They have their own reasons for it. I think there was animosity because we tried to sign a couple of their players, but overall I was doing my job for Manchester United. Lots of United players go to Everton, so it works both ways."
