When asked if he had been on the receiving end of a bad tackle during an interview with BBC Radio Lancashire he replied.
"This was a nasty one. I never saw it coming, but I enjoyed playing against him. I enjoy playing against centre-halves in midfield!
"I think he was possibly after me all the way through the game but I just kept my cool."
He then went on
"To score four goals at home to United is a great achievement," smiled Savage.
"But at 4-1, you have to learn to put a game to bed. When they made it 4-3 I looked up at the clock and saw the time left. You do panic."