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Spurs supporters who jeered goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario were told later "those individuals cannot be real Tottenham supporters" by boss Frank.

Spurs let in a pair of scores in the opening six minutes to lose 2-1 to Fulham, registering their 10th top-flight home defeat of 2025.

But the main talking point was the visitors' next score when Vicario lost the ball well beyond his box.

He ventured out to handle a long ball and took the ball towards the touchline.

However, rather than booting it out of play, the Italian spun and attempted to clear away, but lost his footing as the ball skimmed off Wilson and was collected by King.

King laid the ball off to Welsh midfielder Wilson, who curled a strike into the goal from the sideline measured at 36.6 metres.

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

Spurs were jeered off at the interval, with the club 2-0 behind, and again at full-time.

A particular of those jeering episodes really irritated the manager.

"I heard a few of our supporters reportedly jeered the incident and jeered after, which, in my view is completely unacceptable," the Dane commented about the fans' response to his goalkeeper.

"Those individuals cannot be real Spurs fans that act that way. Fair enough jeering after the match, fine, but when we are in play, we are backing each other, we are with one another going forward."

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

Former Premier League goalkeeper Joe Hart remarked that the second goal was "completely avoidable".

"I certainly appreciate the supporters' disappointment," the ex-keeper added. "I am aware the role the keeper is playing. He is a great team player, he is a real figure in the dressing room but in the end you are going to be assessed by your actions.

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

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

Italy international Vicario is in his 3rd season with Tottenham.

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

"That goal was a error of my own, I take accountability for that," he said.

"My aim was to clear the ball long and I simply hit the ball in a poor manner. That made an more difficult mountain to climb."

He said receiving jeers "is part of football".

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

"It is on the team to remain increasingly composed, to focus on ourselves. We are missing in composure and poise to overturn outcomes. This match is a poor defeat and it is tough to accept."

'It Shocked Me No One Went Back to the Goal Line'

Despite the keeper's error, it was far from an simple score for Harry Wilson to convert.

Actually it was the second most distant Premier League score of the campaign – following Adams' forty-three point three yard goal for Bournemouth against Sunderland, which interestingly too occurred on the same day.

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

10 seconds elapsed between the keeper exiting of his area and the midfielder striking – which was 5 moments after the clearance.

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

"It amazed me none of the back four went back to the goal line. When none of them defended the net, my interest lit up somewhat.

"[Destiny] Udogie fell too, which allowed me a little additional time. After that it was solely about attempting to make the right contact and place it on target. I had a positive sense, the moment it left my foot, that it was heading in."

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

Although Vicario's mistake led coverage, this was an all-round bad day for Tottenham to extend their home woes.

This was their 10th at home loss of 2025 in the league, a shared team statistic matching 1994 and 2003.

They still have home fixtures against Frank's former club the Bees and title holders the Reds to play prior to the close of the season.

Just a single of those wins have occurred since Frank took over from his predecessor in the summer.

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

"During in a poor run, everything appears to work against you as well – the opening was a deflected shot, the next is a error from the keeper.

"The outcome puts us in a position where we have suffered another match. Each fixture has a unique narrative, today we were defeated in the early stages.

"We simply need to continue striving. The second half was much better and with luck something we can use to learn."

Spurs have been defeated in 4 consecutive at home capital clashes for the first time in the Premier League.

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

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

"He's got accept the criticism," Murphy remarked. "He has taken a prestigious job at a major football club with enormous anticipation. There is pressure and responsibility that comes with that.

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