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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who jeered keeper Vicario were informed later "those individuals can't be true Tottenham fans" by manager Thomas Frank.

Tottenham let in a pair of scores in the opening initial moments to lose 2-1 to Fulham, marking their 10th top-flight home loss of the year.

But the main topic of discussion was the visitors' second score when the keeper gave away possession far outside his box.

He ventured out to deal with a high pass and carried the ball near the touchline.

However, instead of kicking it out of play, the Italian turned and tried to clear away, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Wilson and was collected by Josh King.

King laid the ball off to Welsh midfield player Wilson, who curled a shot into the goal from the sideline measured at thirty-six point six metres.

Seconds later when the ball went to the keeper once more, some Spurs supporters booed him.

Spurs were booed off at half-time, with the side 2-0 down, and again at the final whistle.

A particular of those jeering episodes really angered the manager.

"I heard some of our fans apparently booed the situation and booed after, which, in my view is completely unacceptable," the Danish manager stated about the fans' reaction to his shot-stopper.

"[They] cannot be real Spurs supporters that do that. Alright jeering after the game, no problem, but when we are in play, we are backing one another, we are behind each other going forward."

Kenny Tete had given Fulham a early advantage prior to Harry Wilson's strike – with Kudus netting for Spurs in an better second period performance.

Former Premier League goalkeeper Joe Hart remarked that the next score was "totally preventable".

"I certainly appreciate the fans' disappointment," Hart continued. "I am aware the role Vicario is playing. He is a excellent team player, he is a true figure in the dressing room but ultimately you are going to be assessed by your actions.

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

'It is In the Game, I'm a Big Man'

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

He said after the match that he had to accept the feedback.

"That goal was a mistake of my own, I accept responsibility for it," he said.

"The intent was to kick the ball long and I just struck the ball in a poor manner. That made an more difficult challenge to overcome."

He stated being booed "comes with football".

"I am mature, what can I say?" he continued. "The team can't be affected by the circumstances in the stands. Supporters have the entitlement to do as they see fit.

"It is on us to stay more calm, to concentrate on ourselves. We are missing in calmness and calmness to overturn results. This match is a poor defeat and it's tough to accept."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Returned to the Goal Line'

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

In fact it was the second most distant top division score of the campaign – after Adams' 43.3 yard goal for the Cherries against Sunderland, which incidentally too occurred on Saturday.

The goalscorer stated he was "a little bit taken aback" that he still had an empty net to target.

10 seconds passed between the keeper exiting of his area and Wilson striking – which was five moments following the clearance.

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

"I was surprised none of the back four returned to the goal line. When not one of them covered the goal, my eyes lit up somewhat.

"Udogie slipped too, which allowed me a bit of extra opportunity. After that it was all about attempting to make the correct contact and place it on target. I felt a positive sense, the moment it came off my boot, that it was heading in."

'When You're in a Poor Run, Everything Appears to Go Against You'

While Vicario's error led coverage, this was an all-round poor performance for Tottenham to extend their home ground woes.

The match was their 10th home loss of 2025 in the league, a shared club statistic matching nineteen ninety-four and 2003.

The side still have home fixtures against Frank's former club the Bees and title holders Liverpool to play before the close of the season.

Just a single of those wins have come since the manager replaced his predecessor in the off-season.

"If you are behind 2-0 following six minutes, there is a huge challenge to overcome," stated the boss.

"When you're in a bad spell, everything appears to go against you as well – the first was a deflected attempt, the second is a error from Vic.

"This result puts us in a place where we have suffered an additional game. Every game has a single narrative, today we lost in the first six minutes.

"We simply need to continue striving. The second half was significantly improved and with luck something we can utilize to learn."

Tottenham have lost four straight at home capital clashes for the first time in the top division.

Furthermore they are recording nine point five shots and 3.2 shots on target per match in the Premier League – their lowest averages on file in a single campaign (dating back to 2003-04).

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

"He's got accept the criticism," Murphy said. "He's accepted a prestigious job at a huge team with enormous anticipation. There is pressure and duty that accompanies that.

"Their showings at their stadium have been disappointing and they have to improve {quickly|