Eddie Howe admitted Bournemouth were better than Newcastle United “all over the pitch” in their 4-1 defeat at St. James' Park on Saturday.
Bruno Guimaraes' header canceled out Justin Kluivert's opener, but the Dutchman managed to restore Cherries' lead shortly before half-time.
Kluivert then completed his hat-trick in the second half before teeing up Milos Kerkez to cap the scoring in a memorable performance for Andoni Iraola's side.
Newcastle came into the match having won their last nine games in all competitions and knowing that a win over Bournemouth would see them win ten in a row for the first time ever.
But they were unable to make history, with Newcastle losing by three or more goals at home for the second time in the Premier League under Howe.
“We weren't great today, we were beaten by the better team. I was disappointed from the start, physically we didn't look anywhere near our best today,” Howe told TNT Sports.
“The games caught up with us today, we didn't have the resilience we normally have.
“From our perspective, we have to be critical of ourselves and just say we weren't there today. That wasn't the performance we've seen lately, and we just have to accept that and come back stronger.
“They played very well. They pressed us very well and disrupted our rhythm, and we didn't adapt to that. We had our moments, but we never felt in control like we did in this recent series.
“There are things we can think about and learn from. I have to give them a lot of credit for the way they played and the pressure they put on us and their athleticism and that was the standout feature, especially in the second half.
“We just looked a bit tired. We didn't have that speed that we normally have in our usual game. It was a bit boring, and in the second half the game got away from us.
“It will be a period of reflection and analysis and then we will have to focus on our next game against Southampton. We have a lot to look forward to but it is important that we process it today and go again.”
For Bournemouth, meanwhile, Saturday's victory moved them up to sixth in the standings and just one point behind the Champions League places.
The Cherries have now won four of their last six away Premier League games (drawing two), taking more points (14) away from home than any other team since the first win in this series on November 30 (4-2 against Wolves ).
Although Iraola has already engineered wins over Tottenham, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal in the Premier League this season, he believes their victory over Newcastle was their best of the season so far.
“It was very good. I am very proud of the players. We played very well and played a very mature match. I cannot stay much. It was a fully deserved victory,” Iraola told BBC Match of the Day.
“They are a very good team and you can never be confident because they are always pushing, but we played a very complete game.
“We played very well until they scored. We were brave and created chances. We finished strong and hats off to my players. I can't say anything else.
“It's hard to find a better win, it's very difficult. We came into this game very thin and everyone did their bit and then some. As a manager you are very proud.
“We have very young players – centre-backs and a left-back and Lewis Cook playing out of position – and we are dealing with top players. They have been fantastic.
“I was worried coming in because the difficulty of the game is very difficult. They are flying. I was very confident because of the second half performance at Chelsea.
“I have seen how we handled the difficult situation. We have been very good.”
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