I would analyse the goals we conceded as below -;
Leeds : Ayling - nothing you can really do about this. Some might argue we could have closed him down quicker, but actually in that scenario, a full back who hasn't scored a league goal in over a season, shooting from 25/30 yards...I'd be quite happy to forgive our defenders for just letting him shoot. Considering all outcomes of how that attack might play out, it's probably the one that results in a chance/goal the fewest number of times.
Southampton : Che Adams - first of all, it was 100% a foul on Fernandes, and I won't change my mind on that. There's 'strong play' and then there's taking the man first, which is what happened here. Once that had happened, we reacted poorly. Fernandes spends too much time on the floor complaining in general, just get back up and try and affect play. Fred and Maguire really don't commit to blocking the shot properly, although again, in this scenario, I can understand WHY they are somewhat casual because I genuinely think you could run that scenario again 100 times and Adams wouldn't score. Once the ball deflects off Fred, it lands in literally the one, single inch of the goal that De Gea can't reach. I would say could we have done more? Well, you can analyse ANY goal and argue that. Likewise, definitely as a coach, you want players to take responsibility and not blame 'bad luck'. However, I am happy to label that one a 'fluke'. We'll get onto how a deflected goal can be a fluke and bad defending at the same time in a minute!
Newcastle : Manquilo - For me, we didn't concede against Newcastle because of errors by Maguire and Varane really, they were forced into making split-second decisions, which went against them, because we lost our shape in midfield. The ball was able to progress through our midfield and present Newcastle with an overload far too easily, although there was a slight element of luck about it. Maguire makes the decision to try and win the ball before Newcastle can break, and doesn't. Varane then thinks he can nick it from the Newcastle forward, but he's too sharp and manages to offload to Manquilo, who finishes well. In my opinion, this is a goal that can happen to teams that need to force attacking overloads, and is why I prefer the two-man midfield, as opposed to playing Pogba and Fernandes together.
West Ham : Benrahma - In my opinion, this is an example of a goal that can be lucky and bad defending at the same time. Even in real-time, I was thinking, 'we look too casual here', when Snodgrass picked up the ball in an attacking position. A couple of our midfielders were wandering around doing nothing really, the defence had got itself slightly disorganised. When the ball goes into Fornals, Shaw and Pogba must realise that if they press aggressively here, Fornals can only go backwards. They don't, so that enables Fornals to turn and slide a pass into Coufal. Somehow, Maguire has been dragged into the LB position by Bowen, and Fred is in the LCB position. Fred follows Coufal, who leaves it Bowen, now running infield. Maguire is out the game, Fred is out the game, and Varane works left to cover. Pogba, as usual, is just trotting about watching. McTominay is TOO eager to get involved, and abandons the key area in-front of the penalty area to close Bowen, who isn't really going anywhere at this point, or threatening our goal. The ball works it's way to Benrahma, McT and Fred have abandoned the space, Maguire and Varane are scrambling, Pogba didn't do much at all, Shaw was too casual in realising the danger...all that being said, the shot was harmless until it hit Varane.