Our Brazilian full-back spoke exclusively to MUTV ahead of Tuesday night's trip to Anfield in the Premier League, sharing his anticipation for the clash.
“You're already highly motivated for a 'clasico' by the nature of such a big game,” he said. “We don't need any additional motivation given the atmosphere and emotion.
“From my previous experience [of playing in derbies] I think it's important to concentrate. Derbies are decided by details and the team that focuses more on the fine details will win.”
As one of the most fiercely contested fixtures in English football, the historic rivalry between United and Liverpool was something Telles was aware of when he first arrived at the club.