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Spurs supporters who jeered keeper Guglielmo Vicario were told later "they can't be true Spurs supporters" by manager Thomas Frank.

Tottenham conceded two scores in the first six minutes to fall 2-1 to Fulham, registering their tenth Premier League at home loss of 2025.

However the primary talking point was Fulham's next 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.

But, rather than kicking it out of play, the Italian spun and tried to clear away, but slipped as the ball skimmed off Harry Wilson and was controlled by Josh King.

The forward laid the ball off to Welsh midfielder Harry Wilson, who curled a strike into the goal from the touchline recorded at 36.6 metres.

Seconds afterwards when the ball came to the keeper once more, some Spurs fans booed him.

The team were booed off at the interval, with the side 2-0 behind, and again at the final whistle.

A particular of those jeering sessions truly irritated the manager.

"It came to my attention some of our supporters apparently booed the incident and booed after, which, in my view is completely unacceptable," the Danish manager commented regarding the fans' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"Those individuals can't be true Spurs supporters that do that. Alright booing after the game, no problem, but when we are playing, we are backing one another, we are with one another going forward."

Kenny Tete had handed the visitors a early lead prior to Wilson's goal – with Kudus netting for Spurs in an better second-half performance.

Former Premier League keeper Joe Hart stated that the second score was "totally preventable".

"I do appreciate the fans' frustration," Hart added. "I am aware the part the keeper is playing. He is a excellent team player, he is a true leader in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your actions.

"The keeper was deeply involved in what ended up to be the decisive score."

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

Italian international Vicario is in his 3rd campaign with Spurs.

The 29-year-old said following the match that he had to accept the criticism.

"The second score was a error of my own, I accept accountability for it," he said.

"My aim was to kick the ball far and I just hit the ball in a poor manner. That made an even bigger challenge to climb."

He said being booed "comes with football".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he continued. "We cannot be influenced by the circumstances in the stands. Supporters have the right to do what they think.

"It is on the team to remain increasingly composed, to concentrate on our own performance. We are lacking in calmness and poise to overturn outcomes. Today is a poor loss and it is hard to accept."

'I Was Surprised Nobody Returned to the Line'

In spite of Vicario's mistake, it was not an simple score for Wilson to convert.

Actually it was the next longest-range top division goal of the campaign – after Tyler Adams' 43.3 metre strike for the Cherries against Sunderland, which interestingly also occurred on Saturday.

The goalscorer stated he was "somewhat taken aback" that he still had an open goal to aim for.

Ten moments elapsed between the keeper exiting of his box and Wilson shooting – which was five seconds after the clearance.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was away from the box for a long time," Wilson remarked.

"It amazed me not one of the back four went back to the goal line. When none of them covered the net, my interest sparked somewhat.

"[Destiny] Udogie slipped too, which allowed me a bit of extra opportunity. Then it was solely about trying to achieve the right connection and place it towards goal. I had a good sense, the moment it left my boot, that it was on the right line."

'During in a Poor Run, Everything Appears to Work Against You'

While Vicario's error led coverage, this was an all-round bad performance for Spurs to continue their home ground woes.

This was their 10th at home defeat of the year in the league, a shared team record matching nineteen ninety-four and 2003.

They still have home games against the manager's former club Brentford and title holders the Reds to come before the end of the season.

Just a single of those victories have come after Frank replaced his predecessor in the summer.

"When you're behind 2-0 following six minutes, there is a huge challenge to overcome," said Frank.

"During in a poor run, everything appears to go against you too – the opening was a deflected attempt, the second is a mistake from the keeper.

"The outcome puts us in a place where we have lost another game. Each fixture has a single narrative, today we lost in the first six minutes.

"We simply need to continue striving. The later period was much better and with luck something we can utilize to learn."

Spurs have been defeated in four consecutive at home capital clashes for the first time in the top division.

Furthermore they are recording 9.5 shots and 3.2 efforts on goal per match in the Premier League – their poorest rates on file in a single campaign (since at least 2003-04).

Ex- Cottagers midfielder Danny Murphy commented that Frank has to endure the criticism.

"He must accept the criticism," the pundit remarked. "He's taken a high profile role at a huge team with massive expectation. There is scrutiny and duty that accompanies that.

"The performances at their stadium have been disappointing and they have to get better {quickly|