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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who booed keeper Vicario were informed later "they can't be real Tottenham fans" by boss Frank.

Tottenham conceded two goals in the first six minutes to fall 2-1 to Fulham, registering their 10th Premier League home loss of the year.

But the main topic of discussion was Fulham's second goal when Vicario gave away the ball far outside his box.

The goalkeeper ventured out to handle a long ball and carried the ball towards the sideline.

However, instead of kicking it into touch, the Italy international spun and tried to clear, but slipped as the ball glanced off Wilson and was collected by King.

The forward passed the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who curled a shot into the goal from the touchline recorded at 36.6 yards.

Moments later when the ball came to Vicario again, a number of Tottenham supporters jeered him.

The team were jeered off at half-time, with the club 2-0 behind, and again at the final whistle.

One of those jeering sessions really angered the manager.

"It came to my attention a few of our fans apparently booed the incident and jeered following, which, in my view is completely unacceptable," the Dane commented about the supporters' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals can't be real Tottenham supporters that do that. Fair enough booing following the match, no problem, but when we are playing, we are backing one another, we are behind one another moving ahead."

Kenny Tete had given Fulham a fourth-minute advantage before Harry Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Tottenham in an improved second-half performance.

Ex- Premier League goalkeeper Joe Hart stated that the next score was "completely preventable".

"I certainly appreciate the fans' disappointment," Hart added. "I am aware the part the keeper is playing. He is a great team player, he is a true figure in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be judged by your actions.

"He was deeply involved in what turned out to be the winning score."

'It's Part of Football, I Can Handle It'

Italian international the keeper is in his 3rd season with Tottenham.

He said following the match that he had to take the feedback.

"That score was a error of mine, I accept responsibility for it," he commented.

"My aim was to kick the ball far and I simply hit the ball in a poor manner. It was an even bigger mountain to overcome."

He said being booed "is part of the game".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he continued. "We can't be affected by the situation in the crowd. The fans have the right to do as they see fit.

"It's on us to remain more composed, to focus on our own performance. The team is lacking in composure and calmness to reverse results. Today is a poor loss and it's hard to take."

'It Shocked Me No One Returned to the Line'

Despite the keeper's mistake, it was not an simple score for Harry Wilson to score.

In fact it was the next longest-range top division goal of the campaign – after Adams' forty-three point three metre goal for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which incidentally also came on Saturday.

Wilson said he was "a little bit taken aback" that he still had an empty net to target.

10 seconds elapsed between the keeper exiting of his area and the midfielder shooting – which was 5 seconds following the kick.

"I felt like the keeper was out of the box for a long time," he remarked.

"It amazed me not one of the defenders returned to the line. When none of them covered the net, my eyes sparked a bit.

"Udogie fell as well, which gave me a little additional time. Then it was solely about trying to make the correct connection and place it on target. I had a positive feeling, the moment it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

'When You're in a Poor Run, Everything Seems to Work Against You'

While the keeper's error dominated headlines, this was an overall poor day for Spurs to continue their home woes.

The match was their 10th at home loss of 2025 in the Premier League, a joint team statistic matching 1994 and 2003.

They still have home games against Frank's old side the Bees and title holders the Reds to come prior to the end of the year.

Only one of those wins have come since the manager replaced Ange Postecoglou in the summer.

"If you are down 2-0 following six minutes, there is a mountain to climb," said Frank.

"During in a poor run, all aspects seems to go against you too – the opening was a redirected shot, the next is a mistake from Vic.

"This result leaves us in a position where we have lost another game. Each fixture has a single story, today we were defeated in the early stages.

"We just need to keep working. The later period was much better and with luck an aspect we can utilize to learn."

Tottenham have been defeated in 4 consecutive at home London derbies for the initial time in the top division.

And they are averaging 9.5 shots and three point two shots on target per match in the Premier League – their lowest averages on record in a one season (since at least 2003-04).

Former Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy commented that Frank has to ride the storm.

"He's got accept the stick," the pundit remarked. "He's accepted a high profile job at a major football club with enormous expectation. There is pressure and responsibility that accompanies that.

"Their showings at their stadium have been poor and they have to get better {quickly|