Mohamed Salah set a new Premier League benchmark when he reached 152 goal contributions at a single stadium during Liverpool’s 4–1 thumping of Newcastle United on Saturday. That total places him ahead of the previous record of 151, which was held jointly by Thierry Henry and Wayne Rooney at Highbury and Old Trafford respectively.

Salah’s tally at that ground is compiled from 107 goals and 45 assists, producing the 152 figure that now stands alone at the top. Thierry Henry’s total there was 114 goals and 37 assists for 151, while Wayne Rooney recorded 101 goals and 50 assists for the same combined total.

Mohamed Salah

Goals 107

Assists 45

Total 152

Thierry Henry

Goals 114

Assists 37

Total 151

Wayne Rooney

Goals 101

Assists 50

Total 151

Beyond the stadium-specific milestone, Salah remains on course for other career landmarks in the Premier League. He is fourth on the all-time scoring list with 190, 18 behind Wayne Rooney’s 208 and behind Alan Shearer and Harry Kane. Whether he can move up into third depends on form and remaining fixtures: Liverpool have 14 Premier League games left and Salah has scored four goals in 16 outings this season.

Player

Goals

Alan Shearer 260

Harry Kane 213

Wayne Rooney 208

Mohamed Salah 190*

Andrew Cole 187

*stats correct as of Feb. 1, 2026

The past 18 months have been full of broken records for Salah and have strengthened his standing in Premier League history. The clock is ticking for Salah and it is not yet clear how long he has left to rack up the numbers. His current contract says 18 months but his tense relationship with manager Arne Slot may suggest otherwise.

Gary Neville used blunt language to describe how Kobbie Mainoo was managed at the start of the season, arguing the midfielder was mishandled before finding form under Michael Carrick.

“I must admit, I never liked the handling of Mainoo,” Neville said on the new episode of Stick to Football, accusing Ruben Amorim of damaging the player when it became clear he would not be selected alongside Bruno Fernandes. “I thought it was rubbish,” he added. “It killed him publicly. And then he never put him in the team at all, apart from [against] Grimsby. That was nearly pushing a talented player out of the club before he even really had a chance to perform. You look at him now in these two matches, you think, how could that be? How could [Manuel] Ugarte [be picked ahead of him]?”

Roy Keane welcomed Mainoo’s recent performances. “You couldn’t ask for any more,” he said, adding that the overall turnaround had been “brilliant.” He also warned that conclusions should be cautious given the sample size: “It is only two games,” he warned, wanting to see more.

Paul Scholes praised the renewed midfield balance once Carrick adjusted the system to include both Mainoo and Fernandes while Casemiro remained at No. 6. “Kobbie and Fernandes, they make your team play football,” Scholes said. “When they had just been doing it with Fernandes, they sent [one] to play. He didn’t really have anyone to play with. Now, Kobbie’s also got that ability to play with someone. It makes a big difference.”

Statistical snapshot from the two recent matches (Man City, Arsenal):
Minutes Played: 90, 90
Rating (Out of 10): 7.5, 6.9
Touches: 51, 54
Passing Accuracy: 91%, 86%
Passes into Final Third: 1, 4
Chances Created: 0, 2
Defensive Contributions: 9, 6

Mainoo’s club revival raises questions about his international prospects. The 20-year-old was instrumental as England reached the Euro 2024 final and has the opportunity to force his way back into the national squad for the World Cup if his run of form continues.

Gameweek 23 shifted the shape of the 2025–26 title race. Arsenal suffered their first defeat in more than a month, while Manchester City and Aston Villa both won to increase pressure on the leaders. Manchester United and Chelsea also benefited from Liverpool’s stoppage-time defeat, tightening the chase for European places.

Opta’s supercomputer projects Arsenal to finish on 81.49 expected points and assigns them an 84.44% chance of winning the title. Aston Villa and Man City are level on 46 current points; Villa are forecast to reach 72.52 expected points with a 7.09% title probability, and City are shown on 71.91 expected points with an 8.38% chance.

The projection for Champions League qualification places Liverpool ahead in the battle for the top five. Liverpool are given 61.63 expected points and a 36.42% chance of finishing in the Champions League places. Chelsea are forecast on 61.03 expected points with a 34.21% chance. Manchester United sit on 38 current points and are predicted to finish on 59.55 expected points with a 21.71% probability of qualifying. Newcastle are shown on 55.32 expected points (5.72%), Brentford on 53.75 (3.25%), Fulham on 53.43 (2.62%), Everton on 52.18 (1.52%) and Brighton on 51.64 (1.49%).

Opta’s relegation outlook points to a clear separation. Bournemouth, Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur are expected to finish 12th to 15th in that order, each with under a 2% chance of relegation. Leeds United and Nottingham Forest are projected to be the final two teams to avoid relegation, each carrying roughly a 9% risk. West Ham United are predicted to finish 18th with an 80.28% chance of relegation. Newly promoted Burnley face a 96.41% probability of dropping back to the Championship. Wolves are shown with a 99.85% relegation probability.

Opta’s numbers present a season that still points to Arsenal as the overwhelming favourites, while the fight for Champions League football and the relegation picture remain sharply defined after a dramatic weekend of fixtures.