If there is one question more than any other that will be exercising the new Scotland manager as he settles into the job, it is how to get the most out of Ben Gannon-Doak.The Bournemouth winger is undoubtedly one of the country’s most talented players, but there was no place for him in Sebastien Pocognoli’s first starting line-up last night.He came on as a substitute late in the goalless draw with Slovenia and quickly offered a reminder of his ability to beat his man and deliver a cross.But the impression is that, for all his game-changing potential, the 20-year-old has work to do if he is to become a regular starter under the Belgian.First and foremost, Gannon-Doak needs to play more for Bournemouth if he is to be part of a Scotland set-up that demands regular game time at club level.All the signs are that there will be limited room in Pocognoli’s high-pressing, energetic team for players who are not match sharp and playing at their peak. Ben Gannon-Doak showed his qualities as a late substitute in the goalless draw with Slovenia Gannon-Doak has started just one game for Bournemouth this season, and that was against Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup. His other five appearances have been as a late substitute.If that doesn’t change as the season unfolds, could it be that a loan would better serve his development and, by extension, his Scotland career?Then there is his position wide on the touchline. Welcome though it is when a game is there to be won, it wouldn’t appear to be Pocognoli’s priority.The manager’s strategy is to hem opponents in by pressing high up the pitch and repeatedly regaining possession. In other words, he wants to defend from the front.With the best will in the world, that is not Gannon-Doak’s biggest strength. Nor is he the ideal outlet in a 3-4-2-1 shape that depends on its wing-backs for width.This presents Pocognoli with an age-old dilemma: should he pick players who suit his best tactics or tactics that suit his best players?When the Scottish Football Association were searching for their next manager, a data company advised them that successful international managers did not need to be experienced or native.Its statistics also suggested that the best international sides tended not to put square pegs in round holes. In other words, they allowed their best players to flourish in their favourite positions.In which case, the challenge for Pocognoli is to hit upon a structure that allows Gannon-Doak to operate on the wing. Not up front. Not at No10. Not even at wing-back. Scotland boss Sebastien Pocognoli needs a structure that allows Gannon-Doak to flourishWhile the manager’s first aim is to get the platform right, he has shown at club level in Belgium and France that he is willing to adapt.He indicated as much on Saturday night, having watched Gannon-Doak do what he does best, albeit when Scotland’s opponents were visibly tired.‘I am flexible,’ said Pocognoli. ‘In Monaco we played with a really offensive winger on one side and in my previous club we played with two offensive wingers as well.‘We just need a strong structure centrally on the pitch and then we can allow this. But again I am flexible.‘What I miss with Ben is just to have this game time to make the next step – but it will come – and today he had a fantastic impact.‘There is no limit about what we can bring from him in that shape but also maybe in another shape. We have formulas for everything.’