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Tottenham Hotspur supporters who booed keeper Vicario were told afterwards "they can't be real Spurs supporters" by manager Thomas Frank.

Spurs let in two goals in the opening initial moments to fall 2-1 to Fulham, registering their 10th Premier League home defeat of 2025.

However the primary talking point was Fulham's next goal when the keeper gave away possession well outside his area.

The goalkeeper came out to handle a long ball and carried the ball near the sideline.

But, rather than kicking it into touch, the Italy international spun and attempted to clear, but lost his footing as the ball glanced off Wilson and was controlled by King.

The forward laid the ball off to Wales midfield player Wilson, who curled a shot into the net from the touchline measured at 36.6 yards.

Seconds afterwards when the ball came to Vicario again, a number of Spurs fans booed him.

The team were jeered off at the interval, with the club 2-0 down, and again at full-time.

A particular of those booing episodes really irritated the manager.

"It came to my attention some of our fans reportedly booed the situation and booed after, which, in my opinion is completely unacceptable," the Danish manager commented regarding the supporters' reaction to his goalkeeper.

"Those individuals can't be real Spurs fans that do that. Fair enough jeering after the match, fine, but when we are playing, we are supporting one another, we are behind each other going forward."

Kenny Tete had handed the visitors a fourth-minute advantage before Harry Wilson's strike – with Mohammed Kudus netting for Spurs in an improved second-half showing.

Former top-flight goalkeeper Hart stated that the next score was "totally avoidable".

"I certainly understand the fans' disappointment," Hart added. "I am aware the role the keeper is playing. He is a great squad member, he's a true leader in the dressing room but in the end you are going to be judged by your actions.

"He was heavily involved in what ended up to be the winning score."

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

Italy international the keeper is in his third campaign with Tottenham.

He stated after the game that he had to take the criticism.

"That goal was a error of mine, I take accountability for it," he commented.

"The intent was to kick the ball long and I just hit the ball in a bad manner. That made an even bigger challenge to climb."

He said receiving jeers "comes with football".

"I am mature, how can I respond?" he continued. "The team cannot be affected by the situation in the stands. Supporters have the right to do as they see fit.

"It's on the team to stay increasingly composed, to concentrate on our own performance. We are lacking in composure and poise to overturn results. Today is a bad defeat and it's tough to accept."

'It Shocked Me Nobody Went Back to the Goal Line'

In spite of Vicario's mistake, it was far from an easy score for Wilson to score.

Actually it was the next most distant Premier League goal of the campaign – after Tyler Adams' forty-three point three yard strike for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which incidentally too came on Saturday.

The goalscorer stated he was "a little bit surprised" that he still had an empty goal to target.

Ten moments elapsed between Vicario exiting of his box and Wilson shooting – which was 5 seconds after the kick.

"I felt like the goalkeeper was out of the box for ages," Wilson said.

"It amazed me none of the defenders returned to the goal line. When none of them defended the net, my eyes sparked a bit.

"Udogie fell too, which allowed me a little additional time. Then it was all about trying to make the right contact and get it on target. I felt a positive feeling, the moment it came off my foot, that it was heading in."

'When You're in a Bad Spell, Everything Appears to Work Against You'

Although Vicario's error led headlines, this was an overall poor day for Tottenham to extend their home ground woes.

The match was their 10th home defeat of the year in the league, a joint club record along with nineteen ninety-four and two thousand and three.

They still have home fixtures against Frank's former club the Bees and champions the Reds to play before the end of the year.

Only one of those victories have come since the manager replaced his predecessor in the summer.

"If you are down 2-0 following six minutes, there is a huge challenge to climb," said the boss.

"During in a poor run, everything appears to go against you too – the opening was a deflected shot, the next is a error from Vic.

"The outcome leaves us in a place where we have lost another match. Every game has a single story, this game we lost in the first six minutes.

"We just need to continue striving. The later period was much better and with luck an aspect we can use to develop."

Spurs have lost four straight at home London derbies for the first time in the top division.

And they are recording nine point five attempts and three point two shots on target per game in the Premier League – their lowest averages on file in a single campaign (since at least the 2003-04 season).

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

"He must take the criticism," Murphy remarked. "He has accepted a prestigious job at a huge football club with massive expectation. There is scrutiny and duty that accompanies that.

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