Newcastle United continued their unbeaten start to life under Matthias Jaissle with a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon.

The Magpies had picked up four points from their first two matches in the Premier League before picking up another point under the German against the Cherries, despite going 2-0 down in the first-half.

Whilst the new Newcastle boss will be pleased that goals from Harvey Barnes and Jacob Ramsey eventually secured a point for the team, the fact that they had to go 2-0 down to get going is a concern.

Bournemouth central midfielder Alex Scott was awarded the TNT Sport Player of the Match for his display, and Jaissle will not be satisfied with the way that his players dealt with that particular threat.

How Alex Scott dominated Newcastle for Bournemouth

A 4-2-3-1 formation can be useful for teams that want to dominate the ball and get their number ten involved in the attack to create chances, but it can sometimes leave teams vulnerable to having the ball passed around them in the opposition's half.

There was simply too much space for Scott to operate in around the number six position for the Cherries, which meant that he could dictate and control the game for the away side far too often.

Because they gave him too much space early on to get comfortable on the ball, the English star settled into the game quickly and then added aggression and intensity to his play off the ball.

He won 70% of his ground duels and 50% of his aerial duels with the Newcastle players, dominating the game from a physical and technical perspective, and was unfortunate not to help his side win the match.

Jaissle should have had his players be more aggressive early on with Scott to close down his space and disrupt his rhythm so that he could not settle into the clash and start to dictate things for the away team.

As a result of Newcastle's failure to shut the Bournemouth star down, one player may end up losing their place in the team for the clash with Leeds next week.

The Newcastle player who was embarrassed by Alex Scott

Another one of the reasons why Scott was allowed to flourish in the middle of the park was because one of Jaissle's central midfielders did not do enough to oppose him.

The German head coach opted to go with summer signing Nico Gonzalez and academy graduate Lewis Miley in the two midfield positions behind Willock.

Unfortunately, they did not do enough to stop Scott from dictating the match for the away side, and it was Miley, in particular, who was embarrassed by his compatriot's display at St. James' Park.

The England U21 international did not offer enough to the team in possession or off the ball in midfield for the Magpies, as he struggled in all phases of the game before being substituted shortly after the hour mark.

Miley had produced a solid enough display against Tottenham Hotspur in the previous game, winning three of his five duels in the match, but his work off the ball left far too much to be desired this time out.

The Englishman ended his time on the pitch against the Cherries with 83% of his total duels lost for the hosts, as he allowed the opposition to get the better of him far too often.

Miley was too easily bypassed in the middle of the park, as he was dribbled past twice without completing a single tackle or interception, and that played a key role in allowing Scott and Bournemouth to control the game for long periods.

Meanwhile, the Toon academy graduate also failed to offer much in the way of quality on the ball to make up for his struggles in the defensive phases of the game.

He came off the pitch with zero shots taken, zero chances created, and only ten passes completed in the opposition's half in more than an hour of football, which speaks to his lack of impact on the game in possession.

Whilst players like Barnes, who scored a terrific goal, and Ramsey dragged the Magpies back into the clash, Miley, given a 3/10 player rating, did not impose himself on the match to turn the tide for the hosts.

Now, Jaissle must consider dropping the young midfield talent from the starting line-up for the trip to Elland Road against Leeds United in their next Premier League outing, after playing Millwall in the League Cup in midweek.

Miley could not have much of a complaint if he gets dropped from the side because he did not offer enough in any phase of the game to suggest that he deserves to keep his place, as he was completely outclassed by Scott.